Meanings
nounwireworm (plural wireworms)
plural wireworms
- The larva of the click beetle.
A farmer tells me that moles can be beneficial because they eat a lot of wireworms and other pests, not just earthworms.
2009 February 6, Veronica Heath, “Country diary”, in The Guardian
Origin
From wire + worm, because of their slenderness and unusual hardness.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wireworm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wireworm.
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