rice weevil

noun

A pest of species Sitophilus oryzae, that attacks several crops, including wheat, rice, and maize.

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black weevilSitophylus oryzae
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Meanings

nounrice weevil (plural rice weevils)

plural rice weevils

  1. A pest of species Sitophilus oryzae, that attacks several crops, including wheat, rice, and maize.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbrown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice

Similar
black weevilSitophylus oryzae
Broader
weevil

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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