wireworm

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

From wire + worm, because of their slenderness and unusual hardness.

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