wireworm

noun

wire·​worm ˈwī(-ə)r-ˌwərm 

: any of the slender hard-coated larvae of various click beetles that include some destructive especially to plant roots

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

wireworm

noun

wire·​worm ˈwī(ə)r-ˌwərm 

: the slender hard-coated larva of various click beetles that is often destructive to plant roots