English Explanatory Dictionary

mealworm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species of darkling beetle.
  2. This or any other larva that looks similar and is found in similar circumstances (i.e., in meal, in flour, in food, in the pantry, in feed, in the feedroom), such as the larva of a mealmoth (flour moth).

Pronunciation

/ˈmiːlˌwɜː(ɹ)m/

Word forms

mealworm mealworms

Etymology

From meal + worm.

Synonyms

waxworm
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