wireworm

ˈwaɪəwɜːm

Definition

Definition of wireworm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agriculture

TECH.

larva of click beetles damaging crop roots

TECH.

Farmers are concerned about wireworm infestations in their fields.

biology

TECH.

wormlike larva of elaterid beetles

TECH.

The wireworm is studied for its unique life cycle.

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Images of wireworm

larva of click beetles damaging crop roots
wormlike larva of elaterid beetles

Origin of wireworm

Old English, wīr (wire) + wyrm (worm)

Examples of wireworm in a sentence

Wireworm damage was evident in the cornfield.
Farmers are concerned about wireworm damage.
Wireworm infestations can ruin crops.

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French:taupin, ...
German:Drahtwurm, Schnellkäferlarve, ...
Italian:ferretto, verme filiforme, ...
Spanish:gusano de alambre, ...
Portuguese:larva de elaterídeo, bicho-de-fio, ...
Chinese:线虫, 叩头虫幼虫, ...
Japanese:コメツキムシの幼虫, ...
Arabic:دودَة سِلْكِيَّة, يَرَقَة النَّقْر, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹלַעַת חוּט, תּוֹלַעַת חוּטִית, ...
Russian:проволочник, ...
Ukrainian:дротяник, щелкуновий черв'як, ...
Hindi:वायरवर्म, तार कृमि, ...
Bengali:তারপোকা, ওয়্যারওয়ার্ম, ...
Catalan:cuc de filferro, cuc filferro, ...
Czech:drátovec, ...
Danish:smælderlarve, trådorm, ...
Dutch:ritnaald, kniptorlarve, ...
Greek:συρματόσκωληκας, ...
Hungarian:drótféreg, ...
Khmer:ដង្កូវខ្សែ, ដង្កូវដែក, ...
Korean:선충, 전선벌레, ...
Persian:کرم‌سیم, کرم‌سیم‌مانند, ...
Polish:drutowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):bicho-alambre, larva de besouro, ...
Romanian:vierme sârmă, vierme-sârmă, ...
Swedish:knäpparlarv, trådmask, ...
Thai:ตัวอ่อนด้วงคลิก, ตัวอ่อนด้วงลวด, ...
Turkish:tel kurdu, ...
Vietnamese:sâu dây, ấu trùng sâu dây, ...

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