Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wireworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wire-worm
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The larva of the click beetle.

Example Sentences

"A farmer tells me that moles can be beneficial because they eat a lot of wireworms and other pests, not just earthworms."

Etymology

From wire + worm, because of their slenderness and unusual hardness.

Inflected Forms

wireworms (plural)

Phrases

tobacco wireworm

Questions

What does wireworm mean?: The larva of the click beetle.
Where does wireworm come from?: From wire + worm, because of their slenderness and unusual hardness.

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