What is the Latin word for grub?

The usual Latin words for “grub” are runcō, ēruncō, runcatiō; also vermis, vermiculus, tarmes. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“grub” in Latin

runcōto weed, clear of weeds; to weed out, thin out, root up; to deprive of hair ēruncōto weed out runcatiōweeding vermisa worm vermiculusa disease of dogs which drives them mad.; the scarlet worm for coccum (“scarlet color”).tarmesa worm that eats wood; a woodworm terēdōwoodworm, boring-worm, wood-fretter; moth lārvaspooky ghost, haunt, evil spirit, terror; horrific mask; banquet ghost: a skeleton doll with movable joints seated at th

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

grub v.

runcare: eruncare: inutiles herbas evellere: steriles herbas eligere: malas herbas effodere (with a hoe; e.g., hortum steriles herbas eligens repurgo): grubbing up, runcatio.

grub

A small worm, vermis: vermiculus (general term): tarmes: teredo (maggot): *larva (Linn., as general term for the grub state).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for grub?: The usual Latin words for “grub” are runcō, ēruncō, runcatiō; also vermis, vermiculus, tarmes. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.