grub
Plural
grubs
1
the young wormlike larva of an insect
- The grub’s presence indicated that the soil was rich and healthy.
- The grub transformed into a pupa before becoming an adult beetle.
- She accidentally dug up a grub while planting vegetables in her garden.
- The chickens eagerly ate the grubs they found in the compost pile.
- The bird pecked at the ground, searching for grubs to eat.