BOLLWORMS

Noun

bollworms

plural of bollworm

Source: Wiktionary


BOLLWORM

Boll"worm`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The larva of a moth (Heliothis armigera) which devours the bolls or unripe pods of the cotton plant, often doing great damage to the crops.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 September 2024

CONFORMITY

(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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