pecan weevil

noun

A weevil of species Curculio caryae, that is an obligate feeder on the nuts of North American hickories and pecans.

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Meanings

nounpecan weevil (plural pecan weevils)

plural pecan weevils

  1. A weevil of species Curculio caryae, that is an obligate feeder on the nuts of North American hickories and pecans.
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APA

pecan weevil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecan%20weevil

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“pecan weevil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecan%20weevil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pecan weevil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecan%20weevil.

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