- 1. n. One of the larvae of various species of snapping beetles, or elaters; -- so called from their slenderness and the uncommon hardness of the integument. Wireworms are sometimes very destructive to the roots of plants. Called also wire grub. Source: opted
- 2. n. A galleyworm. Source: opted
- 3. n. wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants Source: wordnet
- 4. (a) One of the larvæ of various species of snapping beetles, or elaters; -- so called from their slenderness and the uncommon hardness of the integument. Wireworms are sometimes very destructive to the roots of plants. Called also wire grub. (b) A galleyworm. Source: webster
- 5. n. wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants Source: ecdict
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