- the larva of any of several darkling beetles of the genus Tenebrio, which infests granaries and is used as food for birds and animals.
Origin of mealworm
First recorded in
1650–60; meal2 +
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British Dictionary definitions for mealworm- 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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