HyperDic: armyworm

English > 3 senses of the word armyworm:
NOUNanimalarmyworm, army worm, Pseudaletia unipunctanoctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
animalarmyworm, Pseudaletia unipunctamoth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes
animalarmywormlarva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains
English > armyworm: 3 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningnoctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain.
Synonymsarmy worm, Pseudaletia unipuncta
Member ofPseudaletia, genus Pseudaletiamoths whose larvae are armyworms / armyworms
BroadercaterpillarA wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
English > armyworm: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningmoth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes.
SynonymPseudaletia unipuncta
Member ofPseudaletia, genus Pseudaletiamoths whose larvae are armyworms / armyworms
Broadernoctuid moth, noctuid, owlet mothusually dull / dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth
English > armyworm: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaninglarva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains; they march in large companies in regular order when the food is exhausted.
Broaderfungus gnat, sciara, sciaridminute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms / mushrooms and seedlings

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