Grubworms

/ˈɡrʌbwɜːrmz/ noun

Definition

Plural of grubworm; multiple larval insects found in soil, especially those that damage plants.

Etymology

Regular plural of 'grubworm' formed by adding -s suffix.

Kelly Says

The plural 'grubworms' reminds us that infestations were such a serious agricultural problem that farmers needed a word for the swarms of them destroying their crops!

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