- root|worm
- root|worm «ROOT WURM, RUT-», noun.any one of various worms or insect larvae that feed on the roots of plants.
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Timber worm — Timber Tim ber, n. [AS. timbor, timber, wood, building; akin to OFries. timber, D. timmer a room, G. zimmer, OHG. zimbar timber, a dwelling, room, Icel. timbr timber, Sw. timmer, Dan. t[ o]mmer, Goth. timrjan to build, timrja a builder, L. domus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
