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Bruchidae

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Noun1.Bruchidae - seed beetles
family Bruchidae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Coleoptera, order Coleoptera - beetles
seed beetle, seed weevil - a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes
Bruchus, genus Bruchus - type genus of the Bruchidae
Acanthoscelides, genus Acanthoscelides - a genus of Bruchidae
genus Sitophylus, Sitophylus - a genus of Bruchidae


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The tiny weevils, members of the family Bruchidae, usually lay their eggs in beans before harvest.
Wild-bean protein wipes out weevils by Weiss, Rick / Science News
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