bollworm

[ bohl-wurm ]
/ ˈboʊlˌwɜrm /

noun

Origin of bollworm

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; boll + worm

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British Dictionary definitions for bollworm

bollworm
/ (ˈbəʊlˌwɜːm) /

noun

any of various moth caterpillars, such as Pectinophora (or Platyedra) gossypiella (pink bollworm), that feed on and destroy cotton bolls