HyperDic: bean_weevil

English > 1 sense of the expression bean weevil:
NOUNanimalbean weevil, Acanthoscelides obtectuslarvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
English > bean weevil: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans.
SynonymAcanthoscelides obtectus
Member ofAcanthoscelides, genus AcanthoscelidesA genus of Bruchidae
Broaderseed beetle, seed weevilA small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes

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