tomato hornworm

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