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rootworm

[ root-wurm, root- ]

noun

  1. the larva of any of several insects, as the cucumber beetle, that feeds on the roots root of plants.
  2. any of several nematodes, especially of the genus Heterodera, that puncture and feed in the roots root of plants.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rootworm1

First recorded in 1795–1805; root 1 + worm

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