also: みるわーむ
noun
mealworm
Refers to the larva of the darkling beetle, often used as pet food or fishing bait.
ハムスターにミールワームを与える。
I feed mealworms to my hamster.
釣り餌としてミールワームを買った。
I bought mealworms as fishing bait.
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'mealworm'.
Variant spelling without the long vowel mark; less common but still encountered.
Borrowed from English 'mealworm'.