Definition of "cutworm" [cut•worm]

• The larva of various moths of the family Noctuidae that feed on and destroy a wide variety of plants. (noun)

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• "Apache Point called them miller moths—later research revealed them to be the adult form of the black cutworm—and every spring in New Mexico, they migrate to high elevations."
• "My apologies if you are an ant or cutworm aficionado."
• "Well, no crows here but I think I'll plant in the seedling house to avoid cutworm and cross my fingers for the Balinese corn I'll be planting tomorrow."