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/ˈmiːlˌwɜː(ɹ)m/ · noun
(usually) The larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species of darkling beetle..
We buy mealworms to supplement our chickens' feed ration, and they do some scratching in the yard to find other bugs too.
Near-synonym: waxworm
They'd seen a few mealmoths and mealworms in recent days, and then they figured out that the cornflakes in the pantry were the source of the problem.
Use mealworm when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mealworm means (usually) The larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species of darkling beetle..
Common synonyms include waxworm.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
We buy mealworms to supplement our chickens' feed ration, and they do some scratching in the yard to find other bugs too.
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