Curculionidae

Noun

Meaning

true weevils: snout beetles

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

The hind legs of some beetles, such as flea beetles (within Chrysomelidae) and flea weevils (within Curculionidae), are enlarged and designed for jumping. Source: Internet

The largest taxonomic family, the Curculionidae (the weevils or snout beetles), also belongs to this order. Source: Internet

These include some ground beetles (family Carabidae) and some "true weevils" (family Curculionidae ), but also desert- and cave-dwelling species of other families. Source: Internet

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