rootworm

/root-wurm, root-/US // ˈrutˌwɜrm, ˈrʊt- //

根虫,根瘤蚜虫,根瘤虫,根瘤菌

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the larva of any of several insects, as the cucumber beetle, that feeds on the roots of plants.
- : any of several nematodes, especially of the genus Heterodera, that puncture and feed in the roots of plants.