- maize billbug
- noun
: a weevil (Sphenophorus maidis) sometimes destructive to corn
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
maize billbug
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corn billbug — noun : any of several billbugs that feed on maize … Useful english dictionary
calendra — kəˈlendrə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, modification of French calandre weevil : a genus of weevils (family Curculionidae) including a number of pests (as the maize billbug) of Indian corn and other field crops … Useful english dictionary
corn weevil — noun 1. : granary weevil 2. : a billbug attacking maize * * * corn weevil noun A small weevil (Calandra granaria), destructive in granaries • • • Main Entry: ↑corn … Useful english dictionary
