grass grub

noun

A grub, of species Costelytra zealandica, that attacks the roots of grass causing pasture damage, regarded as an agricultural pest.

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Meanings

noungrass grub (plural grass grubs)

plural grass grubs

  1. New ZealandA grub, of species Costelytra zealandica, that attacks the roots of grass causing pasture damage, regarded as an agricultural pest.

Translations

Māori tūtae ruru
  • tūtae ruruA grub that attacks the roots of grass
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APA

grass grub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grass%20grub

MLA

“grass grub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grass%20grub. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grass grub,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grass%20grub.

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