bean weevil

English

Noun

bean weevil (plural bean weevils)

Any beetle of the subfamily Bruchinae.
Synonym: seed beetle

Usage notes

Bean weevils are not true weevils.

Derived terms

common bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus)

See also

broad-bean weevil (Bruchus rufimanus)

Further reading

Bean weevil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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