mealworm
noun
meal·worm
ˈmēl-ˌwərm 
: the larva of a darkling beetle (especially genus Tenebrio) that infests grain products but is often raised as food for insectivorous animals, for laboratory use, or as fishing bait
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Another remarkable insect, the mealworm, can even consume plastics.
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Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Beneath the fly or fly hybrids, the researchers placed a tasty mealworm.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
Whenever the birds chose correctly, researchers rewarded them with a tasty snack, either a mealworm or a bird seed pellet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
That family includes the beetle species whose larvae, called mealworms, are commonly sold as feed for pet reptiles and birds.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2025
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Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Beneath the fly or fly hybrids, the researchers placed a tasty mealworm.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
Whenever the birds chose correctly, researchers rewarded them with a tasty snack, either a mealworm or a bird seed pellet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
That family includes the beetle species whose larvae, called mealworms, are commonly sold as feed for pet reptiles and birds.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2025
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“Mealworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mealworm. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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mealworm
noun
meal·worm
-ˌwərm
: any of various small brownish larvae of various beetles that live in grain products and are often raised as food for insect-eating animals or as bait
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