HyperDic: boll_weevil

English > 1 sense of the expression boll weevil:
NOUNanimalboll weevil, Anthonomus grandisgreyish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton
English > boll weevil: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninggreyish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton.
SynonymAnthonomus grandis
Member ofAnthonomus, genus Anthonomusweevils destructive of cultivated plants
BroaderweevilAny of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products
Catalananthonomus grandis

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