- root weevil
- noun
1. : any of several Australian weevils of the genus Baryopadus; especially : a larva (B. squalidus) that bores in the roots of the apple and pear2. : water weevil
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
root weevil
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banana root weevil — noun see banana root borer … Useful english dictionary
weevil — O.E. wifel small beetle, from P.Gmc. *webilaz (Cf. O.S. wibil, O.H.G. wibil, Ger. Wiebel beetle, chafer, O.N. tordyfill dung beetle ), cognate with Lith. vabalas beetle, from PIE root *webh to weave, also to move quickly (see … Etymology dictionary
strawberry root weevil — noun : a small black beetle (Brachyrhinus ovatus) of the family Curculionidae whose larva lives in the soil and feeds on the roots or girdles the crown of strawberry plants … Useful english dictionary
banana root borer — noun also banana root weevil : a stout orange or reddish black marked weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) whose larvae bore in banana plant roots … Useful english dictionary
Corn weevil — Corn Corn, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[ u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. [1913 Webster] 2. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Potato weevil — Potato Po*ta to, n.; pl. {Potatoes}. [Sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.) (a) A plant ({Solanum tuberosum}) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pine root-collar weevil — noun : a weevil (Hylobius radicis) having a larva that feeds in the cambium at crown level of various pines in the United States … Useful english dictionary
clover root curculio — noun : a small dark broad snouted weevil (Sitona hispidula or a closely related species) that feeds on clovers, alfalfa, and other legumes, the larva on the root surface, scoring and girdling the roots, and the adult on the leaves … Useful english dictionary
clover root borer — noun : a small brown weevil (Hylastinus obscurus) of the family Scolytidae that bores in clover roots … Useful english dictionary
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