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n. [ME. grubben, dig](ARTHROPODA: Insecta)A legless larva; certain U- or C-shaped larvae generally found among the Coleoptera and Hymenoptera.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Grub — ist der Name folgender geographischer Objekte: Grub (Thüringen), Gemeinde im Landkreis Hildburghausen, Thüringen Grub am Forst, Gemeinde im Landkreis Coburg, Bayern Grub AR, Gemeinde im Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden Ortsteile: In Deutschland:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
GRUB — Bildschirmfoto des Grub Menüs Basisdaten Entwickler: Das GRUB Team Aktuelle Version: 1.96 ( … Deutsch Wikipedia
Grub — Grub, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; called also {grubworm}. See Illust. of {Goldsmith beetle}, under {Goldsmith}. [1913 Webster] Yet your butterfly was a grub. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A short, thick man; a dwarf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grub ax — Grub Grub, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; called also {grubworm}. See Illust. of {Goldsmith beetle}, under {Goldsmith}. [1913 Webster] Yet your butterfly was a grub. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A short, thick man; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grub — can refer to:lang* Larva, most commonly of the scarabaeoidea (beetles) superfamily * a slang term for food; also as a verb to scavenge for food * a British word for a headless set screwPlaces* Grub AR, Grub, canton of Appenzell, Switzerland *… … Wikipedia
grub — grub; grub·ber; grub·bi·ly; grub·bi·ness; grub·ble; grub·by; grub·less; grub·stak·er; … English syllables
Grüb — ist der Ortsname von Grüb (Grafenau), Ortsteil der Stadt Grafenau, Landkreis Freyung Grafenau, Bayern Grüb (Wettringen), Ortsteil der Gemeinde Wettringen, Landkreis Ansbach, Bayern Grüb (Wittelshofen), Ortsteil der Gemeinde Wittelshofen,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Grub — Grub, v. t. 1. To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; followed by up; as, to grub up trees, rushes, or sedge. [1913 Webster] They do not attempt to grub up the root of sin. Hare. [1913 Webster] 2. To supply with food. [Slang]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grub — [n1] larva caterpillar, entozoon, maggot, worm; concept 398 grub [n2] food chow*, comestibles, eats*, edibles, feed, nosh*, nurture, provisions, rations, sustenance, viands, victuals, vittles*; concepts 457,460 grub [v1] dig, uncover beat, bre … New thesaurus
grub´bi|ly — grub|by «GRUHB ee», adjective, bi|er, bi|est. 1. dirty; grimy; slovenly: »a grubby lot Of sooty sweeps (Thomas Hood). She was an exceptionally grubby girl fat, sloppily dressed, and, like Willard, uncommunicative (New Yorker … Useful english dictionary
grub|by — «GRUHB ee», adjective, bi|er, bi|est. 1. dirty; grimy; slovenly: »a grubby lot Of sooty sweeps (Thomas Hood). She was an exceptionally grubby girl fat, sloppily dressed, and, like Willard, uncommunicative (New Yorker … Useful english dictionary
