» cutworm
Noun (1 meaning)
1. North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground.
cutworm is a type of:
- caterpillar (noun) - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
types of cutworm:
- army cutworm, Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (noun) - larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states
cutworm is a member of:
- Noctuidae, family Noctuidae (noun) - cutworms