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cutworm

Syllabification: (cut·worm)
Pronunciation: /ˈkətwərm/
Definition of cutworm

noun

  • a moth caterpillar that lives in the upper layers of the soil and eats through the stems of young plants at ground level.
    • Several species in the family Noctuidae

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