weevil

Definitions


[ˈwiːv(ɪ)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small beetle with an elongated snout, the larvae of which typically develop inside seeds, stems, or other plant parts. Many are pests of crops or stored foodstuffs


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Origin:
Old English wifel ‘beetle’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘move briskly’




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