vetchworm

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Noun vetchworm has 1 sense

corn earworm, cotton bollworm, tomato fruitworm, tobacco budworm, vetchworm, Heliothis zia - larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops
--₁ is a kind of bollworm
--₁ is a member of Noctuidae, family Noctuidae

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Vetchworm

Noun

1. A small worm commonly found in vetch plants.

2. A larva that feeds on the vetch plant.

Example sentences:

The vetchworm was burrowed deep into the vetch plant.
Ensure you remove any vetchworms from the vetch crop to avoid damage.