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pale western cutworm

American  
[peyl wes-tern kuht-wurm] / ˈpeɪl ˈwɛs tərn ˈkʌtˌwɜrm /

noun

  1. the larva of the western North American cutworm Agrotis orthogonia, a pest that seriously damages a number of crops, especially wheat and corn.

Etymology

Origin of pale western cutworm

First recorded in 1915–20

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