budworm

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any of various noctuid moths, the caterpillars of some species being significant agricultural pests (for example, the native budworm, Helicoverpa punctigera, of Australia and New Zealand).
2. noun The caterpillar of these moths.

Similar words

moth budmoth webworm basketworm bee moth woodworm fruitworm leafworm bagworm caterpillar

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Word family

budworms