Curculionoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Curculionoid is a noun meaning Any insect of the superfamily Curculionoidea, also known as weevils.
Meaning
Any insect of the superfamily Curculionoidea, also known as weevils.
Example Sentences
The first one I beat yielded a very large cryptocephaline that I had not seen on any of the other Prosopis, so I continued beating them and collected a nice series along with a few other clytrines, pachybrachines, and curculionoids.
Word Forms
- curculionoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include curculionid, curculio, weevil, baridine, cucujoid, oxycorynid.
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