Meanings
nounbuffalo worm (plural buffalo worms)
plural buffalo worms
- An edible larva of the beetle Alphitobius diaperinus.
Synonyms: lesser mealworm, litter beetle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn edible larva of the beetle Alphitobius diaperinus.
Similar
lesser mealwormlitter beetle
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