noun
weevil
WEEVL
noun
1
Any of tens of thousands of species of small beetles, many with a distinctive elongated snout, that typically feed on plants or stored grain.
"The flour had become infested with tiny weevils."
"Weevils can cause serious damage to stored grain if left unchecked."
How to Use Weevil
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, often snouted beetle known for damaging crops and stored grain.
Common pairings
grain weevil
weevil infestation
boll weevil
Word Forms
weevils plural
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Etymology
From Old English wifel ("beetle"), from a very old root meaning "to weave," possibly referring to the woven-looking case a weevil larva builds around itself.