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SEED BEETLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does seed beetle mean?
• SEED BEETLE (noun)
The noun SEED BEETLE has 1 sense:
1. a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes
Familiarity information: SEED BEETLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
seed beetle; seed weevil
Hypernyms ("seed beetle" is a kind of...):
weevil (any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "seed beetle"):
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)
Holonyms ("seed beetle" is a member of...):
Bruchidae; family Bruchidae (seed beetles)
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