单词 | weevil |
释义 | Word Frequency weevil(ˈwiːvɪl) noun 1. Also called: snout beetle any beetle of the family Curculionidae, having an elongated snout (rostrum): they are pests, feeding on plants and plant products See also boll weevil 2. Also called: pea weevil, bean weevil any of various beetles of the family Bruchidae (or Lariidae), the larvae of which live in the seeds of leguminous plants 3. any of various similar or related beetles Derived forms weevily (ˈweevily) adjective Word origin Old English wifel; related to Old High German wibil; compare Old Norse tordӯfill dungbeetle |
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