"rice weevil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rice weevils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rice weevil (plural rice weevils)
  1. A pest of species Sitophilus oryzae, that attacks several crops, including wheat, rice, and maize. Categories (lifeform): Weevils Derived forms: dicky rice weevil (alt: Malenterpes spinipes), greater rice weevil (taxonomic: Sitophilus zeamais)
    Sense id: en-rice_weevil-en-noun-MSS8QRMF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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