weevil

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Synonyms: wevil

Antonyms: wevil

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q383963}} Any of many tens of thousands of species of [[herbivorous]] [[beetle]]s, ranging in size from tiny to large, in the [[superfamily]] {{taxfmt|Curculionoidea|superfamily}}, the most characteristic species having the head projecting in a distinctive [[snout]] with the mouthparts at the tip.
2. Any of many similar, but more distantly related, beetles such as the {{vern|biscuit weevil}} ({{taxlink|Stegobium paniceum|species}}).
3. {{lb|en|figurative|derogatory}} A [[loathsome]] person.

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