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SNOUT BEETLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small weevil having a prolonged snout; destructive to e.g. grains and nuts
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("snout beetle" is a kind of...):
weevil (any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles)
Holonyms ("snout beetle" is a member of...):
Curculionidae; family Curculionidae (true weevils: snout beetles)