mealworm
the larva of any of several darkling beetles of the genus Tenebrio, which infests granaries and is used as food for birds and animals.
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How to use mealworm in a sentence
They seem to be updating their mental model on how the mealworm is moving.
Here’s what bats ‘see’ when they explore the world with sound | Carolyn Wilke | October 29, 2020 | Science News For StudentsIn some tests, the mealworm moves behind an obstacle and then speeds up or slows down.
Here’s what bats ‘see’ when they explore the world with sound | Carolyn Wilke | October 29, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThis allows her to track how successful the bats are at grabbing the mealworms.
Here’s what bats ‘see’ when they explore the world with sound | Carolyn Wilke | October 29, 2020 | Science News For StudentsIn their experiments, the bats echolocate toward a moving mealworm.
Here’s what bats ‘see’ when they explore the world with sound | Carolyn Wilke | October 29, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThey make fewer calls because they aren’t receiving as much data on the moving mealworm.
Here’s what bats ‘see’ when they explore the world with sound | Carolyn Wilke | October 29, 2020 | Science News For Students
British Dictionary definitions for mealworm
/ (ˈmiːlˌwɜːm) /
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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