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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bollworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
boll-worm
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to cotton.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From boll + worm.

Inflected Forms

bollworms (plural)

Phrases

cotton bollworm pink bollworm pinkspotted bollworm red bollworm rough bollworm South American bollworm moth spiny bollworm spotted bollworm

Questions

What does bollworm mean?
The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to cotton.
Where does bollworm come from?
From boll + worm.

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