Meaning Of The Word Wireworm

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wireworm in American English
any of the slender, hard-bodied, wormlike larvae of click beetles, that often live underground and attack the roots of crops
noun: any of the slender, hard-bodied larvae of click beetles, many of which live underground and feed on the roots of plants

wireworm in British English
noun: the wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles, which feeds on the roots of many crop plants and is a serious agricultural pest

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