mealworm beetle

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  • A species of darkling beetle (or ), , in the family Tenebrionidae, whose larvae (mealworms) are typically used as a food source for reptile, fish, and avian pets.

Etymology

Compound from English meal (time, flour, grain, coarse flour, occasion) + English worm.

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worm

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