单词 | armyworm |
释义 | armyworm[ ahr-mee-wurm ] / ˈɑr miˌwɜrm / nounthe caterpillar of a noctuid moth, Pseudaletia unipuncta, that often travels in large numbers over a region, destroying crops of wheat, corn, etc. any of the larvae of several related moths having similar habits. Origin of armywormAn Americanism dating back to 1735–45; army + worm Words nearby armywormArmy List, army-navy store, army of occupation, Army of the Potomac, Army of the United States, armyworm, arnatto, Arnaud, Arnauld, Arndt, Arndt's law Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for armywormarmy worm nounthe caterpillar of a widely distributed noctuid moth, Leucania unipuncta, which travels in vast hordes and is a serious pest of cereal crops in North America any of various similar caterpillars Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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