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army cutworm

American  
[ahr-mee kuht-wurm] / ˈɑr mi ˈkʌtˌwɜrm /

noun

  1. the larva of the North American cutworm Euxoa auxiliaris, a pest especially destructive to wheat, canola, and alfalfa.

Etymology

Origin of army cutworm

First recorded in 1890–95

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