# mealworm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmiːlˌwɜː(ɹ)m/

## Definitions
1. The larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species of darkling beetle.
2. This or any other larva that looks similar and is found in similar circumstances (i.e., in meal, in flour, in food, in the pantry, in feed, in the feedroom), such as the larva of a mealmoth (flour moth).

## Etymology
From meal + worm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mealworm