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Noun: pink bollworm  pingk 'bowl,wurm
  1. Larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
    - Gelechia gossypiella

Derived forms: pink bollworms

Type of: bollworm

Part of: family Gelechiidae, Gelechiidae

Encyclopedia: Pink bollworm