Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of insect that feeds primarily on cotton plants: "cotton strain" refers to a specific biological variant or population, often of an insect pest, whose main food source is the cotton plant.

Examples

• Noun:

Advanced Usage

• "Resistant cotton strain": A variant of the pest that has evolved to survive common control methods.

Variants and Related Words

• Bollworm (n): A common insect larva, some strains of which are cotton pests.
• Cotton pest (n): A general term for any organism that damages cotton crops.

Synonyms

• Cotton pest
• Cotton-feeding insect

Notes on Usage

• The term "cotton strain" is a specialized compound noun used primarily in agricultural and entomological contexts. It is not a common standalone word in general English. It specifically denotes a biological strain (a subtype within a species) associated with cotton.

Noun

1. feeds primarily on cotton