grubworm

noun

Etymology

From grub + worm.

  1. inherited from *wr̥mis
  2. inherited from *wurmiz
  3. inherited from wyrm — “worm, snake
  4. inherited from worm
  5. compounded as grubworm — “grub + worm

Definitions

  1. A grub (the insect).

    • And gnats and grubworms crowded on his view.
    • grubworms will migrate down into the soil for winter protection from cold temperatures. Most grubworm damage occurs in the late summer and early fall, when turfgrasses are likely to be under increased stress due to lack of moisture.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for grubworm. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA