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mealworm — [mēl′wʉrm΄] n. the wormlike larva of any of a genus (Tenebrio) of darkling beetles, which destroys flour, meal, etc … English World dictionary
Mealworm — Beetle Scientific classification … Wikipedia
mealworm — noun Date: 1658 the larva of a darkling beetle (especially genus Tenebrio) that infests grain products but is often raised as food for insectivorous animals, for laboratory use, or as fishing bait … New Collegiate Dictionary
mealworm — /meel werrm /, n. the larva of any of several darkling beetles of the genus Tenebrio, which infests granaries and is used as food for birds and animals. [1650 60; MEAL2 + WORM] * * * … Universalium
mealworm — noun A larva of the darkling beetle Tenebrio molitor … Wiktionary
mealworm — mɪËlwÉœrm / wÉœËm n. larva of various species of beetles (used as food for birds and animals) … English contemporary dictionary
mealworm — noun the larva of the meal beetle, used as food for cage birds and other insectivorous animals … English new terms dictionary
mealworm — meal•worm [[t]ˈmilˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ent the larva of any of several darkling beetles of the genus Tenebrio, that infests granaries and is used as food for birds and animals • Etymology: 1650–60 … From formal English to slang
mealworm — /ˈmilwɜm/ (say meelwerm) noun the larva of the beetle Tenebrio molitor, which infests granaries, and is cultivated in great numbers as food for birds and animals …
mealworm — noun the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae • Hypernyms: ↑larva • Member Holonyms: ↑Tenebrionidae, ↑family Tenebrionidae … Useful english dictionary
