cabbageworm

/ˈkæbɪʤˌwʌrm/
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Definitions of cabbageworm
  1. noun
    toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly
    synonyms: Pieris rapae
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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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