| 释义 |
acan·tho·scel·i·des
\əˌkan(t)thəˈseləˌdēz\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from acanth- + Greek skelos leg + -ides (plural of -id-, -is, patronymic suffix)
: a genus of weevils (family Bruchidae) native to America but of cosmopolitan distribution and including the destructive bean weevil |