woodwormnoun
uk/ˈwʊd.wɜːm/us/ˈwʊd.wɝːm/plural woodworm[ C ] the young form of particular types of beetle that make small holes in wood as they feed on it
[ U ] the damage done to wooden objects when woodworm feed on them:
The roof beams were riddled with woodworm.
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The development & parts of insects
- antenna
- caterpillar
- chrysalis
- cocoon
- egg
- feeler
- grub
- larva
- maggot
- nit
- proboscis
- pupa
- silkworm
- thoracic
- worm