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rootworm
root·worm [ rt wùrm, rt wùrm ] (plural root·worms)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant pest: a beetle whose larvae feed on the roots of crops, including corn. Genus Diabrotica.
[Late 19th century. <root1]
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