noun Date: 1802 a noctuid moth ( Helicoverpa zea syn. Heliothis zea ) whose large striped yellow-headed larva is especially destructive to Indian corn, tomatoes, tobacco, and cotton bolls
CORN EARWORM
Meaning of CORN EARWORM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012