Tobacco worm

Definition of Tobacco worm

(Zool.) the larva of a large hawk moth (Sphinx Carolina syn. Phlegethontius Carolina). It is dark green, with seven oblique white stripes bordered above with dark brown on each side of the body. It feeds upon the leaves of tobacco and tomato plants, and is often very injurious to the tobacco crop. See Illust. of Hawk moth.

See also: Tobacco

Word:

Browse

Toadhead
Toadish
Toadlet
Toadstone
Toadstool
Toady
Toadyism
Toast
Toast rack
Toaster
Toasting
Toasting fork
Toastmaster
Toat
Tobacco
Tobacco box
Tobacco camphor
Tobacco man
Tobacco pipe
Tobacco stopper
-Tobacco worm-
Tobacco-pipe clay
Tobacco-pipe fish
Tobacconing
Tobacconist
Tobias fish
Tobie
Tobine
Tobit
Toboggan
Tobogganer
Toby
Toccata
Toccatella
Tocher
Tockay
Toco
Tocology
Tocororo
Tocsin
Tod
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

© 2009 Interapple, Inc. Cover