pink bollworm
noun
the larva of a gelechiid moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of the bolls of cotton and was introduced into cotton-growing regions of the world from Asia.
Also called
bollworm.
Origin of pink bollworm
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby pink bollworm
pinion,
pinite,
pinitol,
piniós,
pink,
pink bollworm,
pink champagne,
pink coat,
pink disease,
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pink family