seed beetle

/sid ˌbidl/
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Definitions of seed beetle
  1. noun
    a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes
    synonyms: seed weevil
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    types:
    Bruchus pisorum, pea weevil
    larvae live in and feed on seeds of the pea plant
    Acanthoscelides obtectus, bean weevil
    larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
    type of:
    weevil
    any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
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