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mealworm beetles

mealworm beetles is the plural of mealworm beetle.

Meaning of mealworm beetle

Noun

mealworm beetle (plural mealworm beetles)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    yellow mealworm beetle

Questions about mealworm beetles

What is mealworm beetles the plural of?
Mealworm beetles is the plural of mealworm beetle.

Words near mealworm beetles in the dictionary

  1. mealtime
  2. mealtimes
  3. mealware
  4. mealworm
  5. mealworm beetle
  6. mealworm beetles
  7. mealworms
  8. mealy
  9. mealy bug
  10. mealy bugs
  11. Mealy machine

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