army worm

/ˌɑrmi wərm/
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Other forms: army worms

Definitions of army worm
  1. noun
    noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
    synonyms: Pseudaletia unipuncta, armyworm
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    type of:
    caterpillar
    a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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