Curculionoidea

Translingual

Etymology

Circulio +‎ -oidea

Proper noun

Curculionoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – most weevils, including all the true weevils.

Hypernyms

(superfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Holometabola - superorder; Coleoptera - order

Hyponyms

(superfamily): Anthribidae, Attelabidae, Belidae, Brentidae, Caridae, Curculionidae (true weevils), Nemonychidae (families)

Further reading

Curculionoidea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Curculionoidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Curculionoidea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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