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cutworm
noun cut·worm \-ˌwərm\
Definition of CUTWORM
: any of various smooth-bodied chiefly nocturnal noctuid moth caterpillars which often feed on young plant stems near ground level
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First Known Use of CUTWORM
1816
Rhymes with CUTWORM
affirm, bagworm, bloodworm, bookworm, budworm, confirm, deworm, dew worm, earthworm, eelworm, flatworm, glowworm, heartworm, hookworm, hornworm, inchworm, infirm, long-term, lugworm, lungworm, midterm, pinworm, ringworm, roundworm, sandworm, screwworm, short-term, silkworm, tapeworm, webworm, woodworm
CUTWORM Defined for Kids
cutworm
noun cut·worm \ˈkət-ˌwərm\
Definition of CUTWORM for Kids
: a moth caterpillar that has a smooth body and feeds on the stems of plants at night
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