Meanings
nounbean weevil (plural bean weevils)
plural bean weevils
- Any member of the subfamily Bruchinae of bean beetles.
Synonyms: bean beetle, bean bruchid, seed beetle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the subfamily Bruchinae of bean beetles.
More synonyms by meaning
nounlarvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
Similar
Acanthoscelides obtectus
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