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Asian corn borer

Asian corn borer noun: a crambid moth, of species Ostrinia furnacalis, found in regions from China to Australia, and known as an agricultural pest on several crops, especially corn.

Noun

Asian corn borer (plural Asian corn borers)

  1. A crambid moth, of species Ostrinia furnacalis, found in regions from China to Australia, and known as an agricultural pest on several crops, especially corn.

Forms of Asian corn borer

pluralAsian corn borers

Questions about Asian corn borer

What does Asian corn borer mean?
Asian corn borer means a crambid moth, of species Ostrinia furnacalis, found in regions from China to Australia, and known as an agricultural pest on several crops, especially corn.
What part of speech is Asian corn borer?
Asian corn borer is a noun.
What is the plural of Asian corn borer?
The plural of Asian corn borer is Asian corn borers.

Words near Asian corn borer in the dictionary

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  2. Asian common toads
  3. Asian conical hat
  4. Asian conical hats
  5. Asian contagion
  6. Asian corn borer
  7. Asian corn borers
  8. Asian desert sparrow
  9. Asian desert warbler
  10. Asian desert warblers
  11. Asian dogwood

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