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turnip moth

turnip moth noun: a moth of the family Noctuidae, Agrotis segetum, whose larvae called cutworms cause damage to a wide variety of crops.

Noun

turnip moth (plural turnip moths)

  1. A moth of the family Noctuidae, Agrotis segetum, whose larvae called cutworms cause damage to a wide variety of crops.

Forms of turnip moth

pluralturnip moths

Questions about turnip moth

What does turnip moth mean?
Turnip moth means a moth of the family Noctuidae, Agrotis segetum, whose larvae called cutworms cause damage to a wide variety of crops.
What part of speech is turnip moth?
Turnip moth is a noun.
What is the plural of turnip moth?
The plural of turnip moth is turnip moths.

Words near turnip moth in the dictionary

  1. turnip for the book
  2. turnip for the books
  3. turnip greens
  4. turnip head
  5. turnip heads
  6. turnip moth
  7. turnip moths
  8. turnip sawflies
  9. turnip sawfly
  10. turnip shell
  11. turnip shells

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