单词 | weevil |
释义 | weevil[ wee-vuhl ] / ˈwi vəl / nounAlso called snout beetle. any of numerous beetles of the family Curculionidae, which have the head prolonged into a snout and which are destructive to nuts, grain, fruit, etc. any of numerous related beetles. Origin of weevilbefore 900; Middle English wevel,Old English wifel; cognate with Old High German wibil beetle; akin to wave Words nearby weevilweeping golden bell, weeping ivy, weeping willow, weepy, weever, weevil, weevily, weewee, w.e.f., weft, weft-knitted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for weevilBritish Dictionary definitions for weevilweevil / (ˈwiːvɪl) / nounAlso called: snout beetle any beetle of the family Curculionidae, having an elongated snout (rostrum): they are pests, feeding on plants and plant productsSee also boll weevil 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 any of various similar or related beetles Derived forms of weevilweevily, adjectiveWord Origin for weevilOld English wifel; related to Old High German wibil; compare Old Norse tordӯfill dungbeetle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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