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HELIOTHIS MOTH
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms
Synonyms:
heliothis moth; Heliothis zia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("heliothis moth" is a kind of...):
noctuid; noctuid moth; owlet moth (usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests)
Holonyms ("heliothis moth" is a member of...):
genus Heliothis; Heliothis (a genus of Noctuidae)