weevil

/ˈwiːv(ə)l//ˈwiːvɪl/

noun

  1. 1

    Any of several small herbivorous beetles in the superfamily Curculionoidea, many having a distinctive snout.

  2. 2

    Any of several small herbivorous beetles in the family Curculionidae belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea.

  3. 3

    Any of several similar but more distantly related beetles such as the biscuit weevil (Stegobium paniceum).

  4. 4

    A loathsome person.

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