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Definition of: wireworm
(wīr′wûrm′) noun
1. The cylindrical brown to whitish larva of a click beetle, with a stiff, wiry texture: some species are common in fields, where they damage the roots of plants. For illustration see INSECTS (injurious).
2. A millipede.
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