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: any of a superfamily (Curculionoidea) of beetles which have the head prolonged into a more or less distinct snout and which include many that are destructive especially as larvae to nuts, fruit, and grain or to living plants
especially
: any of a family (Curculionidae) having a well-developed snout curved downward with the jaws at the tip and clubbed usually elbowed antennae
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Without bees, moths, weevils, and more zooming around and spreading plants’ reproductive cells, plants and important crops would not grow.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 May 2025
Strawberries are favorite treats for many garden visitors, including weevils, slugs, snails, birds, and rodents.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
The red palm weevil is threatening many trees in Southern California.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
Some cooks use bay leaves in the pantry to deter moths, weevils, and other pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 May 2025
Strawberries are favorite treats for many garden visitors, including weevils, slugs, snails, birds, and rodents.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
The red palm weevil is threatening many trees in Southern California.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
Some cooks use bay leaves in the pantry to deter moths, weevils, and other pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Weevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weevil. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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weevil
noun
wee·vil
ˈwē-vəl 
: any of a family of mostly small beetles that have the head long and usually curved downward to form a snout bearing the jaws at the tip and that include many that feed on and are very harmful to plants or plant products (as nuts, fruit, and grain) especially as larvae
called also snout beetle
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