hornworm
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- noun
- /ˈhɔrnˌwɜrm/
:
oruga cornuda
- The tomato hornworm is a large green caterpillar that feeds on tomato plants in gardens.
- tomato hornworm
- tobacco hornworm
- hornworm caterpillar
They sting a host which is like a hornworm or a cabbage moth, things like that.
- They sting a host which is like a hornworm or a cabbage moth, things like that.
Examples
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Compounds produced by genetically engineered trichomes might someday give tomato plants more robust resistance to insect enemies like whiteflies or tomato hornworms.
Academic text (1994) -
I believe it's a hornworm, sir.
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That one got tomato hornworm, I think, but I think we get some of these fresh.
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And thank you for posting the picture of the tomato hornworm.
Blog text (32) -
At rest, this very large caterpillar, a member of the hawk moth family (whose larvae are called hornworms), resembles a lichen-covered stick.
Academic text (2001) -
When I spotted the hornworm on the tobacco plant, I knew I had to remove it immediately.
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Gardeners often worry about hornworms because they can quickly deplete the foliage of tomato and tobacco plants.
Synonyms
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A soft young insect like a worm that becomes a butterfly or moth and eats leaves
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A large green caterpillar with white stripes that eats tomato and potato plants
A large green caterpillar called the tobacco hornworm that eats tobacco and tomato plants
A large green caterpillar with white stripes that eats tobacco and similar plants
A large green caterpillar with white stripes that eats tomato and tobacco plants
A large green caterpillar with white stripes that eats potato and tomato leaves
Compounds
- Specialized
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A large green caterpillar with white stripes that eats tomato and potato plants
- Specialized
A large green caterpillar with white stripes that eats tobacco and similar plants
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hornworm is made of horn and worm, meaning 'horn' and 'caterpillar'. It names a large green caterpillar with a horn-like point on its tail, so the word helps you remember this insect that often eats tomato leaves.