snout beetle

/snaʊt ˌbidl/
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Other forms: snout beetles

Definitions of snout beetle
  1. noun
    small weevil having a prolonged snout; destructive to e.g. grains and nuts
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    type of:
    weevil
    any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
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