tobacco hornworm

/təˌbækoʊ ˈhɔrnˌwʌrm/
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Definitions of tobacco hornworm
  1. noun
    large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm
    synonyms: Manduca sexta, tomato worm
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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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