English Explanatory Dictionary

wax moth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pyralid moths whose larvae (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives
  2. Achroia spp., possibly only Achroia grisella
  3. A brown moth, Galleria mellonella, sole species in genus Galleria

Word forms

wax moth wax moths

Synonyms

bee moth

Derived words

bumblebee wax moth greater wax moth lesser wax moth

Translations

Finnish: vahakoisa Finnish: isovahakoisa Polish: mól woskowy
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