mealworm beetle en · NOUN
Etymology
From meal + worm + beetle.
Meanings
- A darkling beetle (or darkening beetle) of species Tenebrio molitor, in the family Tenebrionidae, whose larvae (mealworms) are typically used as a food source for reptile, fish, and avian pets.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mealworm beetles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
arthropod · beetle · insect · creature · invertebrate · critter · animal
Synonyms
Translations (16)
ru мучни́к (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · de Mehlkäfer (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · ru большо́й мучно́й хруща́к (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · ru мучно́й жук (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · nl meeltor (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · pl mącznik (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · de Schwarzkäfer (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · cs potemník moučný (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · tr un böceği (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · pl mącznik młynarek (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · sk múčiar obyčajný (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · ko 갈색거저리 (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · pl młynarek (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · fr ténébrion meunier (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · ca escarabat de la farina (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor) · vo tenebriod (mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor)