mealworm

meal·worm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [meel-wurm]
- /ˈmilˌwɜrm/
- /ˈmiːlwɜːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meel-wurm]
- /ˈmilˌwɜrm/

Definitions of mealworm word

noun 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. 1
noun mealworm The larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species of vern darkling beetle. 1
noun mealworm the larva of various beetles of the genus Tenebrio, esp T. molitor, feeding on meal, flour, and similar stored foods: family Tenebrionidae 0
noun mealworm the wormlike larva of any of a genus (Tenebrio) of darkling beetles, which destroys flour, meal, etc. 0

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Origin of mealworm

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; meal2 + worm

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Parts of speech for Mealworm

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mealworm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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