noun
larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
• Syn: ↑Gelechia gossypiella
• Hypernyms: ↑bollworm
• Member Holonyms: ↑Gelechiidae, ↑family Gelechiidae
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noun : the pinkish larva of a small dark brown moth (Pectinophora gossypiella syn. Gelechia gossypiella) which bores into the flowers and bolls of cotton and is a very widespread destructive pest occurring in most cotton-growing countries including the United States
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the larva of a gelechiid moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of the bolls of cotton and was introduced into cotton-growing regions of the world from Asia. Also called bollworm.
[1905-10]
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pink bollworm,
a small, pinkish moth larva which feeds on seeds of the cotton plant and on cotton bolls. It is a serious pest of cotton throughout the world.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.