Bollworm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bollworm is a noun meaning The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to cotton.
Meaning
The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to cotton.
Example Sentences
[…] which means that sowing at the usual rate of about two and one half kelehs of seed per feddan, we may sow at the same time from 4,000 to 5,000 living pink bollworms in the infested seeds; […]
Word Forms
- bollworms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cottonworm, fruitworm, budworm, cutworm, budmoth, basketworm.
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