Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyuh r-wurm]
- /ˈwaɪərˌwɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wahyuh r-wurm]
- /ˈwaɪərˌwɜrm/
Definitions of wireworm word
- noun wireworm any of the slender, hard-bodied larvae of click beetles, many of which live underground and feed on the roots of plants. 1
- noun wireworm any of various small myriapods. 1
- noun wireworm stomach worm. 1
- noun wireworm The larva of the click beetle. 1
- noun wireworm the wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles, which feeds on the roots of many crop plants and is a serious agricultural pest 0
- noun wireworm any of the slender, hard-bodied, wormlike larvae of click beetles, that often live underground and attack the roots of crops 0
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Origin of wireworm
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; wire + worm
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Parts of speech for Wireworm
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wireworm popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
wireworm usage trend in Literature
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- what is a wireworm?
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