Meanings
nounwax moth (plural wax moths)
plural wax moths
- Pyralid moths whose larvae (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives
- Achroia spp., possibly only Achroia grisella
- A brown moth, Galleria mellonella, sole species in genus Galleria
Synonyms & antonyms
certain pyralid moths
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蠟螟 /蜡螟
- 蠟螟 /蜡螟 (làmíng)moth whose larvae feed on honeycombs
Finnish vahakoisa, isovahakoisa
- vahakoisamoth whose larvae feed on honeycombs
- isovahakoisamoth whose larvae feed on honeycombs
Polish mól woskowy
- mól woskowymoth whose larvae feed on honeycombs
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APA
wax moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wax%20moth
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“wax moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wax%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wax moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wax%20moth.
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