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alfalfa weevil

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noun

  1. a European weevil, Hypera postica, now also widely distributed in North America, that is an important pest, primarily of alfalfa, in both the larval and adult stages.

Etymology

Origin of alfalfa weevil

First recorded in 1910–15

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