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noun
Pyralid moths whose larvae (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives
Achroia spp., possibly only Achroia grisella
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Pyralid moths whose larvae (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives
A brown moth, Galleria mellonella, sole species in genus Galleria
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noun
moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bee moth, Galleria mellonella
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Broader terms: pyralid, pyralid moth
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