"waxworm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waxworms [plural]
Etymology: wax + worm Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wax|worm}} wax + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} waxworm (plural waxworms)
  1. A larva of a wax moth
    Sense id: en-waxworm-en-noun-8m0xFC2D
  2. A larva of the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) Categories (lifeform): Pyraloid moths
    Sense id: en-waxworm-en-noun-N3nCO8bI Disambiguation of Pyraloid moths: 26 74 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 93

Inflected forms

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