army cutworm
[ ahr-mee kuht-wurm ]
noun
the larva of the North American cutworm Euxoa auxiliaris, a pest especially destructive to wheat, canola, and alfalfa.
Origin of army cutworm
1First recorded in 1890–95
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How to use army cutworm in a sentence
army cutworm moths, another major grizzly food source, summer in high elevation talus fields.
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