noun
Meaning 1
A wax moth of species Galleria mellonella.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: greater wax moth
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
honeycomb moth
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- Finnish: isovahakoisa — Galleria mellonella
- Polish: barciak większy — Galleria mellonella
- Polish: motylica — Galleria mellonella
- Russian: больша́я воскова́я моль (bolʹšája voskovája molʹ) — Galleria mellonella
- Russian: огнёвка пчели́ная (ognjóvka pčelínaja) — Galleria mellonella