weevil

Meanings

• noun

  A small beetle that attacks and feeds on various crops, especially grain, causing damage to the produce.

  - "The weevil infested the entire grain storage, causing significant damage."
  - "Farmers use traps to catch weevils before they can damage the crops."

• noun

  A long-snouted beetle that bores into the wood of trees, causing structural damage.

  - "The weevil is responsible for the damage in the old oak tree."
  - "Homeowners can prevent weevil infestations by treating the wood with insecticides."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

snout beetle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with weevil
deevil , heevil , reevil , sneevil

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Variants

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weevil , weevilly , weevils , weevily , alfalfa weevil , alfalfa weevils , boll weevil , boll weevils , Egyptian alfalfa weevil

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Etymology

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From Old English wīfelf, wīfelgeat, meaning 'grub, weevil' or 'woman-beetle'.

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Trivia

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1. Weevils are the largest family of beetles, with over 60,000 known species.

2. The largest weevil species can grow up to 10 cm (4 inches) long.

3. Some weevils are beneficial, such as the Rosemary Beetle, which feeds on aphids and other pests.

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Related Concepts

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1. Grain storage: Grain storage structures and practices are essential in preventing weevil infestations and minimizing damage to crops.

2. Entomology: The study of insects, including weevils, and their behaviors, habitats, and classifications.

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Culture

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The weevil is a common pest in agriculture and forestry, and its infestations have been documented in literature and folklore. For example, in Aesop's fable 'The Grasshopper and the Ant,' the weevil represents the careless and wasteful grasshopper.

How to Memorize "weevil"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small beetle with a long snout or a grain storage facility infested with weevils.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'weevil' with damage to crops or wood.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Weevils eat vegetables, infesting crops, causing damage.'

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