budworm

bud·worm

B0531100 (bŭd′wûrm′)n. A moth larva that feeds on plant buds.

budworm

(ˈbʌdˌwɜːm) n (Animals) a larval pest that feeds on buds and leaves

bud•worm

(ˈbʌdˌwɜrm)

n. 1. any of several moth larvae that attack the buds of plants. 2. spruce budworm. [1840–50, Amer.]