HyperDic: seed_beetle

English > 1 sense of the expression seed beetle:
NOUNanimalseed beetle, seed weevila small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes
English > seed beetle: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningA small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes.
Synonymseed weevil
Member ofBruchidae, family Bruchidaeseed beetles
Narrowerbean weevil, Acanthoscelides obtectuslarvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
pea weevil, Bruchus pisorumlarvae live in and feed on seeds of the pea plant
BroaderweevilAny of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products

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