pink bollworm

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noun

the larva of a gelechiid moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of the bolls of cotton and was introduced into cotton-growing regions of the world from Asia.

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Also called bollworm.

Origin of pink bollworm

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby pink bollworm

Piniós, pinite, pinitol, pin joint, pink, pink bollworm, pink champagne, pink coat, pink-collar, pink elephants, pinken

How to use pink bollworm in a sentence

Twin girls, Greta and Grace, run around the floor in circles, wearing pink playsuits with tiny pink wings attached.
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She is smiling, a pink-striped hat on her head and a mini rainbow lollipop sticking out of her mouth.
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A guy wearing pink appeared to be spotting her, but I was worried that he could have gotten impaled by those Stiletto heels.
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On social media, Madusa refers to her fans as pink warriors.
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Uber pridefully wears its evil reputation the way other on-demand ride-sharing services wear fuzzy pink mustaches.
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The pink flowers are the largest while those of a yellow color are the smallest.
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That poor, pretty creature, starving, in her charming pink dress and hat of roses.
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In fact, on the palm a small drop of blood showed distinctly against the firm, pink flesh.
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"I am sorry," she replied instead, not saying a word about the poor little toes which the pretty pink lady had crushed.
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Her eyes were not nearly as soft as they had been, while she picked up the hanging folds of pink cloth, and went on.
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