bean weevil

English

Noun

bean weevil (plural bean weevils)

1. 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