ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a worm that is the slender hard-coated larva of various click beetles and is very destructive to the roots of plants
2. : millipede ; especially : one of the genus Julus that is often a pest in English gardens
3. : a common stomach worm ( Haemonchus contortus ) of ruminants — called also twisted wireworm