sweetclover weevil

sweetclover weevil
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: a small brownish gray weevil (Sitona cylindricollis) that is native to Europe but now widespread in the central part of No. America and that as an adult feeds on and defoliates sweet clover while its larvae feed on the roots

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  • sitona — sə̇ˈtōnə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, probably from Late Latin, grain buyer, from Greek sitōnes, from sitos grain : a genus of weevils including some that are injurious to various crop plants see sweetclover weevil …   Useful english dictionary

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