Hornworm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hornworm is a noun meaning A caterpillar of a hawk moth that has a hornlike tail process.
Meaning
A caterpillar of a hawk moth that has a hornlike tail process.
More Meanings
- Some moths in the genus Manduca of the hawk moth family Sphingidae.
Example Sentences
The project, part of a wave of interest in life-imitating robotics, is a collaboration of seven Tufts faculty members from five departments in the schools of engineering and arts and sciences. Dr. Trimmer comes from the field of neurobiology, where he has been studying the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta, since 1990.
Word Forms
- hornworms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include budworm, hairworm, basketworm, caterpillar, horseworm, webworm.
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