Noun: tomato hornworm tu'mey-tow'horn,wurm [N. Amer], tu'maa-tow'horn,wurm [Brit]
- Large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm
"Gardeners often find tomato hornworms by following the trail of defoliated plants";
- potato worm, Manduca quinquemaculata
Derived forms: tomato hornworms
Type of: caterpillar
Encyclopedia: Tomato hornworm