Meaning Of The Word Cutworm

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cutworm in American English
any of a number of soil-dwelling caterpillars (family Noctuidae) that feed on young plants of cabbage, corn, etc., cutting them off at ground level
noun: the caterpillar of any of several noctuid moths, which feeds at night on the stems of young plants, cutting them off at the ground

cutworm in British English
noun: the caterpillar of various noctuid moths, esp those of the genus Argrotis, which is a pest of young crop plants in North America

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