| 单词 | rook worm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrook worm rook worm n. the subterranean larva of the cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha, which is frequently eaten by rooks. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > division Vermes > [noun] > member of (worm) > eaten by rooks rook worma1722 the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > superfamily Lamellicornia Scarabaeoidea > family Scarabaeidae > genus Melolontha > larva of cockchafer white grub1496 whitebait1681 ton1693 turk1712 rook worma1722 white worm1724 earth-lard1801 grass grub1854 a1722 E. Lisle Observ. Husbandry (1757) 1 The sorts of beetles, which lay their maggots in the ground in autumn, and are to be produced in spring (such as the rook-worms) are so wise as to lay them in rich ground. 1841 Penny Cycl. XX. 148/2 The larvæ of the cock-chaffer (Melolontha vulgaris)..are called Rook-worms in many places. 1959 E. F. Linssen Beetles Brit. Isles II. 124 The larvae of the Cockchafer—sometimes called by farmers White Grubs or Rookworms—are exceedingly destructive. 2003 N. Baker Nick Baker's Brit. Wildlife 66/1 The beetles themselves have spent the last two to three years as C-shaped larvae (also known as rook worms owing to the apparent fondness of the bird for them). < as lemmas |
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