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单词 cutworm
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cutworm

noun

cut·​worm ˈkət-ˌwərm How to pronounce cutworm (audio)
: any of various smooth-bodied chiefly nocturnal noctuid moth caterpillars which often feed on young plant stems near ground level

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Control weeds, grasses, and debris in the vegetable garden that provide cover; hand-pick cutworm larvae after dark, using a flashlight to find them, if practical. oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2021 The omnivores eat many different foods, including whitebark pine nuts and army cutworm moths. James Leggate, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2020 The cutworm comes from a moth laying their eggs in the soil. oregonlive, 24 May 2020 Killing a cutworm with a trowel or farmer’s knife (Hori-Hori) will save woe in terms of labor and time. Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 17 Apr. 2018 Grizzlies, which are a type of brown bear, also like to spend their days turning over rocks in search of army cutworm moths. Jason Bittel, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2019 One of the stranger animals that the bears eat must be army cutworm moths, also known as miller moths. Douglas Main, National Geographic, 25 June 2019 At the end of the season, these tobacco plants had much less leaf damage than others from grasshoppers and cutworms. Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2013 These types actually combat a variety of pest species, including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 1 July 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cutworm

noun

cut·​worm ˈkət-ˌwərm How to pronounce cutworm (audio)
: a moth caterpillar that has a smooth body and feeds on the stems of plants at night
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