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the larva of a gelechiid moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of the bolls of cotton and was introduced into cotton-growing regions of the world from Asia. Also called bollworm.[1905-10]
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Pink bollworm — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
pink bollworm — noun larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls • Syn: ↑Gelechia gossypiella • Hypernyms: ↑bollworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Gelechiidae, ↑family Gelechiidae * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
pink bollworm — pink′ boll′worm n. ent bollworm 1) • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
pink bollworm — noun Date: 1906 a small dark brown moth (Pectinophora gossypiella) whose pinkish larva bores into the flowers and bolls of cotton and is a destructive pest in most cotton growing regions … New Collegiate Dictionary
pink bollworm — /pɪŋk ˈboʊlwɜm/ (say pingk bohlwerm) noun the larva of a Queensland moth, Pectinophora scutigera, which usually feeds on a native hibiscus but also attacks cotton …
bollworm — ☆ bollworm [bōl′wʉrm΄ ] n. 1. a kind of moth larva (Platyedra gossypiella) that feeds on developing cotton bolls, ears of corn, tomatoes, etc.: also called pink bollworm 2. CORN EARWORM … English World dictionary
Bollworm — A bollworm is a common term for any larva of a moth that attacks the fruiting bodies of certain crops, especially cotton. The most common moths known as bollworms are:* Red or Sudan Bollworm: Diaparopsis * Rough Bollworm: Earias buegeli * Spotted … Wikipedia
bollworm — /bohl werrm /, n. 1. See pink bollworm. 2. See corn earworm. [1840 50, Amer.; BOLL + WORM] * * * Any larva of various moth species, including the pink bollworm (family Gelechiidae) and some Heliothis species (family Noctuidae; see corn earworm).… … Universalium
bollworm — noun any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Hyponyms: ↑pink bollworm, ↑Gelechia gossypiella, ↑corn earworm, ↑cotton bollworm, ↑tomato fruitworm, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pink — розовый pink bollworm розовый коробочный червь хлопчатника shell pink розовый цвет с желтоватым отливом pink discoloration появление розовых пятен parlour pink «розовый», салонный радикал pink champagne розовое шампанское … English-Russian travelling dictionary
