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Noun: wireworm  'wI(-u)r,wurm
  1. Wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants
    "Wireworms can be a serious pest in potato fields"

Derived forms: wireworms

Type of: larva

Part of: Elateridae, family Elateridae

Encyclopedia: Wireworm