Rootworm Definition

ro͝otwûrm, ro͝ot-
rootworms
noun
Any of several chrysomelid beetles of the genus Diabrotica, the larvae of which feed on the roots of corn and other crop plants.
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Noun

Singular:
rootworm
Plural:
rootworms

Origin of Rootworm

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