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diamondback moth

noun

Meaning

  1. The moth Plutella xylostella, formerly P. maculipennis, an agricultural pest chiefly feeding on leaves of cruciferous crops and plants that produce glucosinolates.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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