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rootworm
root·worm
[
rt wùrm,
rt 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. <root
1
]
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