Wireworm

[waiәwә:m]

Definition

(noun.) wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants.

Typist: Nigel--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) One of the larvae of various species of snapping beetles, or elaters; -- so called from their slenderness and the uncommon hardness of the integument. Wireworms are sometimes very destructive to the roots of plants. Called also wire grub.

(n.) A galleyworm.

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