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Definition of Mealworm
1. Noun. The larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae.
Definition of Mealworm
1. Noun. The larval stage of the mealworm beetle (''Tenebrio molitor''), a species of darkling beetle. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mealworm
1. the destructive larva of certain beetles [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mealworm
Literary usage of Mealworm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hands-On Science 20 Themes by Jo Ellen Moore, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Kay Ballantyne, Sarah Martin, Marilyn Evans, Ann Iosa (2003)
"Place the mealworm in the box, on the edge of the paper towel. ... How do you
think the mealworm's behavior might help it to survive in its environment? ..."
2. Animals Without Backbones by Jo Ellen Moore (1998)
"Purchase mealworm larvae at a pet store. mealworm larvae form a pupae and then
change ... Add the mealworm larvae. They will eat the oatmeal and apple. 3. ..."
3. Hydatid Disease, with Special Reference to Its Prevalence in Australia by John Davies Thomas (1884)
"THE MEASLE OF THE mealworm. transmutations occurs, which, until recent times,
was quite unrecognised, and which has been discovered only by ..."
4. Text-book of the Embryology of Invertebrates by Eugen Korschelt, Karl Heider, Edward Laurens Mark, William McMichael Woodworth, Matilda Bernard, Martin Fountain Woodward (1895)
"They are swallowed by the larvae of the mealworm, Tenebrio, which feed on the
dung balls. The embryos hatch out in their stomach, break through the wall of ..."
5. Injurious Insects: How to Recognize and Control Them by Walter Collins O'Kane (1912)
"The Yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor Linn. ... Slightly enlarged. Original. Fio.
591. — Adult of the Yellow mealworm. Slightly enlarged. Original. ..."
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