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the larva of a noctuid moth, Heliothis virescens, that damages the buds and young leaves of tobacco.[1915-20]
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tobacco budworm
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tobacco budworm — noun Date: 1918 an American noctuid moth (Heliothis virescens syn. Helicoverpa virescens) whose striped and variably colored larva feeds on buds and young leaves especially of tobacco and cotton … New Collegiate Dictionary
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