corn earworm: Meaning and Definition of

corn' ear"worm

Pronunciation: (ēr'wûrm"), [key]
  1. the larva of a cosmopolitan noctuid moth, Heliothis zea, that is highly destructive to crops, esp. corn, cotton, and tomato. Also called
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.