weevil
noun
any of numerous beetles of the family Curculionidae, which have the head prolonged into a snout and which are destructive to nuts, grain, fruit, etc.
weevils
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pluralof weevil.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They included a number of vivid green and pinkish-orange darkling beetles from China and Laos, and four long-snouted weevils from South Africa.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023
And other insects need also beware, including termites, red palm weevils, whiteflies and other agricultural nuisances.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2023
Then, in early September, boll weevils were found in a 62-acre field south of McAllen, just miles from the Mexico border.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022
Department of Agriculture lifted a 1914 import ban, which originally was implemented due to fears over pests like seed weevils infesting U.S. crops.
From Salon ● May 28, 2022
Softer than silk, and out so fast the weevils, having abandoned the Helds years ago, had no time to get back there.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
