NOUN | animal | tobacco hornworm, tomato worm, Manduca sexta | large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants |
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Meaning | large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm. | |
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Synonyms | tomato worm, Manduca sexta | |
Member of | Manduca, genus Manduca | moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms |
Broader | caterpillar | A wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
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