| 释义 |
cal·lo·so·bru·chus
\kəˌlōsəˈbrükəs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin callosus hard-skinned + Late Latin bruchus a kind of locust, from Greek bronchos, bronkos locust; perhaps akin to Russian brukat' to kick out with the hind legs, Slovenian bŕkniti, bŕkati to kick, to propel with the fingers, Lithuanian briankšt, brúkšt a cry made during throwing
: a small genus of weevils (family Bruchidae) closely related to the bean weevil and including the cowpea weevil |