Meanings
nounhoneycomb moth (plural honeycomb moths)
plural honeycomb moths
- A wax moth of species Galleria mellonella.
Synonyms: greater wax moth
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA wax moth of species Galleria mellonella.
Similar
Also see
Translations
Finnish isovahakoisa
- isovahakoisaGalleria mellonella
Polish barciak większy, motylica
- barciak większyGalleria mellonella
- motylicaGalleria mellonella
Russian больша́я воскова́я моль, огнёвка пчели́ная
- больша́я воскова́я моль (bolʹšája voskovája molʹ)Galleria mellonella
- огнёвка пчели́ная (ognjóvka pčelínaja)Galleria mellonella
Cite this entry
APA
honeycomb moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honeycomb%20moth
MLA
“honeycomb moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honeycomb%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honeycomb moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honeycomb%20moth.
Source: honeycomb moth on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.