ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: any of numerous insect larvae that feed on cabbages:
a. : the green larva of the cabbage butterflies that is a destructive pest eating the leaves of cabbages and related plants and being toxic to animals that consume the infested foliage — see imported cabbageworm
b. : the larva of the cabbage moth
c. : cutworm