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armyworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
army-worm
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The larva of any of the genera Spodoptera and Mythimna of noctuid moths, which typically feed in large, destructive groups on food crops and grasses.

Etymology

From army + worm.

Inflected Forms

armyworms (plural) army worm (alternative) army-worm (alternative)

Phrases

African armyworm beet armyworm Caribbean armyworm common armyworm cosmopolitan armyworm fall armyworm false armyworm grasslawn armyworm

Synonyms

pseudaletia unipuncta army worm

Questions

What does armyworm mean?
The larva of any of the genera Spodoptera and Mythimna of noctuid moths, which typically feed in large, destructive groups on food crops and grasses.
Where does armyworm come from?
From army + worm.

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