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cotton worm

cotton worm noun: a moth (Alabama argillacea) that is a pest of cotton plants.

Noun

cotton worm (plural cotton worms)

  1. A moth (Alabama argillacea) that is a pest of cotton plants

Forms of cotton worm

pluralcotton worms

Questions about cotton worm

What does cotton worm mean?
Cotton worm means a moth (Alabama argillacea) that is a pest of cotton plants.
What part of speech is cotton worm?
Cotton worm is a noun.
What is the plural of cotton worm?
The plural of cotton worm is cotton worms.

Words near cotton worm in the dictionary

  1. cotton wool ball
  2. cotton wool balls
  3. cotton wool bud
  4. cotton wool buds
  5. cotton wools
  6. cotton worm
  7. cotton worms
  8. cotton-candy
  9. cotton-fish
  10. cotton-fishes
  11. cotton-headed

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