honeycomb moth

Entomology: (1) Galleria cerella , a small moth which does much damage in beehives, piercing the combs and building as it proceeds a single tube, covered with the excrement of the insect, and formed of the wax on which it feeds. Why the bees tolerate such a foe is a mystery. (2) Galleria alvearia. honeycomb-ringworm, s. Pathol .: A kind of ringworm, Tinea favosa , making the scalp look honeycombed. [RINGWORM.] hon'-ey-combed ( b silent), a. [Eng. honey comb ; -ed.] 1. Bot .: Excavated so as to resemble the section of a honeycomb: as the receptacle of many Composites, and the seeds of Papaver. 2. Firearms: Partially eaten away or corroded. hồn-eyed, a. [HONIED.] *hon-eyed-ne , s. [Eng. honeyed ;-ne .] The quality or state of being honeyed; sweetne .