wireworm

noun

wire·​worm ˈwī(-ə)r-ˌwərm How to pronounce wireworm (audio)
: any of the slender hard-coated larvae of various click beetles that include some destructive especially to plant roots

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1771, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wireworm was in 1771

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“Wireworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wireworm. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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wireworm

noun
wire·​worm ˈwī(ə)r-ˌwərm How to pronounce wireworm (audio)
: the slender hard-coated larva of various click beetles that is often destructive to plant roots
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