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beet armyworm
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noun
the caterpillar of a noctuid moth, Laphygma exigua, a pest of beets, asparagus, corn, cotton, peas, and peppers.
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Also called asparagus fern caterpillar.
Origin of beet armyworm
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby beet armyworm
beestings, bee-stung, beeswax, beeswing, beet, beet armyworm, beetfly, Beethoven, Beethoven, Ludwig van, beetle, beet leafhopper
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