Definition of Hornworms

1. Noun. (plural of hornworm) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hornworms

1. hornworm [n] - See also: hornworm

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hornworms

hornsnake
hornsnakes
hornstone
hornstones
hornswoggle
hornswoggled
hornswoggler
hornswogglers
hornswoggles
hornswoggling
horntail
horntails
hornwork
hornworks
hornworms (current term)
hornwort
hornworts
hornwrack

Literary usage of Hornworms

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Puerto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station by Puerto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station, Mayaguez (1907)
"Flea-beetles and hornworms do a great deal of damage to young plants. ... Flea-beetles and the hornworms are the most serious insects infesting tobacco. ..."

2. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Ezra Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"The hornworms or Tobacco-worms * Of all the insects feeding upon tobacco, the hornworms are the most widely injurious and therefore best known. ..."

3. Flue-Cured Tobacco: The Complete Handbook by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"If you suspect that a field may soon reach threshold for a pest (for example, if you find many hornworms less than 1 inch long or many plants with small ..."

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