rootworm

[ root-wurm, root- ]

/ ˈrutˌwɜrm, ˈrʊt- /

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noun

the larva of any of several insects, as the cucumber beetle, that feeds on the roots of plants.

any of several nematodes, especially of the genus Heterodera, that puncture and feed in the roots of plants.

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Origin of rootworm

First recorded in 1795–1805; root¹ + worm

Words nearby rootworm

rootstock, root system, root test, root treatment, root up, rootworm, rooty, R.O.P., ropable, rope, ropeable