beet armyworm

noun

the caterpillar of a noctuid moth, Laphygma exigua, a pest of beets, asparagus, corn, cotton, peas, and peppers.

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compact
joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid.
ready or inclined to fight.
not participating actively.
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Also called asparagus fern caterpillar.

Origin of beet armyworm

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby beet armyworm

beery, beestings, beeswax, beeswing, beet, beet armyworm, beet leafhopper, beet sugar, beetfly, beethoven, beethoven, ludwig van
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