Home › Words › S › superwormsuperwormsuperworm means the larva of the beetle Zophobas atratus, common in the pet industry as a food source for reptiles, amphibians, etc.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, superworm ranks #26,155 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom super- + worm.nounThe larva of the beetle Zophobas atratus, common in the pet industry as a food source for reptiles, amphibians, etc.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mealworm 65% match — The larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species of darkling beetle. vs superworm →fireworm 64% match — The larva of any of several tortricid moths (family Tortricidae). vs superworm →wireworm 64% match — The larva of the click beetle. vs superworm →beetworm 62% match — A larva of a moth of species Spodoptera exigua, an armyworm which is a destructive agricultural pest vs superworm →basketworm 60% match — The larva of a psychid moth. vs superworm →wormlion 59% match — The larva of a vermileonid. vs superworm →horseworm 58% match — The larva of a botfly. vs superworm →butterworm 57% match — The caterpillar of the Chilean moth Chilecomadia moorei. vs superworm →