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wax moth
wax moth (plural wax moths)


noun 
Definition:
 
small brown moth: a small brownish moth whose larvae develop inside beehives, feeding on the wax of the honeycombs and often damaging the honey and the honey bee larvae. Latin name Galleria mellonella.
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