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Mealworm

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Noun

1. mealworm

the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae

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Mealworm

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noun
the larva of various beetles of the genus Tenebrio, esp T. molitor, feeding on meal, flour, and similar stored foods: family Tenebrionidae

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Mealworm

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noun
the wormlike larva of any of a genus (Tenebrio) of darkling beetles, which destroys flour, meal, etc.

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Mealworm

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n.
A larva of any of various darkling beetles, especially Tenebrio molitor, which infests flour and other grain products and is often used as food for birds and reptiles and as fish bait.

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