armyworm (n.)

  1. noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain

    [ Syn: army worm , pseudaletia unipuncta ]

  2. moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes

    [ Syn: pseudaletia unipuncta ]

  3. larva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains; they march in large companies in regular order when the food is exhausted

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