English noun: armyworm | |||
1. | armyworm (animal) noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain | ||
Synonyms | army worm, Pseudaletia unipuncta | ||
Broader (hypernym) | caterpillar | ||
Member meronym | genus Pseudaletia, Pseudaletia | ||
2. | armyworm (animal) moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes | ||
Synonyms | Pseudaletia unipuncta | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noctuid, noctuid moth, owlet moth | ||
Member meronym | genus Pseudaletia, Pseudaletia | ||
3. | armyworm (animal) larva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains; they march in large companies in regular order when the food is exhausted | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fungus gnat, sciara, sciarid | ||