grubworm

English

Etymology

From grub +‎ worm.

Noun

grubworm (plural grubworms)

1. A grub (the insect).
   • 1752, Christopher Smart, Impertinent:

     And gnats and grubworms crowded on his view.

   • 2010, James C. Puhalla, Jeffrey V. Krans, J. Michael Goatley, Jr., Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance:

     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.

References

“grubworm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.