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waxworm

waxworm noun: a larva of a wax moth.

Noun

waxworm (plural waxworms)

  1. A larva of a wax moth.
  2. A larva of the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella).

Forms of waxworm

pluralwaxworms

Origin of waxworm

From wax + worm.

Questions about waxworm

What does waxworm mean?
Waxworm means a larva of a wax moth.
What part of speech is waxworm?
Waxworm is a noun.
What is the plural of waxworm?
The plural of waxworm is waxworms.

Words near waxworm in the dictionary

  1. waxworker
  2. waxworkers
  3. waxworking
  4. waxworks
  5. waxworky
  6. waxworm
  7. waxworms
  8. Waxxari
  9. waxy
  10. waxy cap
  11. waxy caps

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