MEALWORM

mealworm

(noun) the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mealworm (plural mealworms)

The larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species of darkling beetle..

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