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phlox worm

phlox worm noun: the larva of an American moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga), destructive to phloxes.

Noun

phlox worm (plural phlox worms)

  1. The larva of an American moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga), destructive to phloxes.

Forms of phlox worm

pluralphlox worms

Questions about phlox worm

What does phlox worm mean?
Phlox worm means the larva of an American moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga), destructive to phloxes.
What part of speech is phlox worm?
Phlox worm is a noun.
What is the plural of phlox worm?
The plural of phlox worm is phlox worms.

Words near phlox worm in the dictionary

  1. phlorols
  2. phlorone
  3. phlorotannin
  4. phlorotannins
  5. phlox
  6. phlox worm
  7. phlox worms
  8. phloxes
  9. phloxine
  10. phloxines
  11. phloxlike

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