corn earworm
noun
the larva of a cosmopolitan noctuid moth, Heliothis zea, that is highly destructive to crops, especially corn, cotton, and tomato.
Origin of corn earworm
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Words nearby corn earworm
corn color,
corn crake,
corn dodger,
corn dog,
corn dolly,
corn earworm,
corn exchange,
corn factor,
corn flour,
corn gluten,
corn grits
British Dictionary definitions for corn earworm
corn earworm
noun
US
the larva of the noctuid moth Heliothis armigera, which feeds on maize and many other crop plants
See also bollworm