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Curculionidae

Curculionidae

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A large group of beetles with long snouts, like weevils
  • noun
  • /ˌkɜrkjʊˈljoʊnɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
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  • Researchers classified various species within the Curculionidae family.

Examples

  • Farmers often struggle with pests from the Curculionidae family, which can ruin crops.

  • Curculionidae, weevils.

    Croc (2007)

  • The garden was infested with Curculionidae, causing damage to the plants.

Surface Forms

Curculionidae singular
Curculionidae plural

Etymology

The word Curculionidae comes from the Latin curculio meaning 'a weevil' and the family ending -idae, which marks animal family names like Felidae for cats. So, Curculionidae is the scientific name for the family of 'snout beetles', the weevils known for their long snouts.