| snout beetle n. A weevil of the family Curculionidae, having the front of the head elongated to form a snout. Also called curculio. |
snout beetle
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for weevil [1]
[so named because of its long proboscis]
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| Noun | 1. |  snout beetle - small weevil having a prolonged snout; destructive to e.g. grains and nutsweevil - any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles Curculionidae, family Curculionidae - true weevils: snout beetles |
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