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    SEED BEETLE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A small beetle that infests the seeds of legumesplay

    Synonyms:

    seed beetle; seed weevil

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("seed beetle" is a kind of...):

    weevil (any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "seed beetle"):

    Bruchus pisorum; pea weevil (larvae live in and feed on seeds of the pea plant)

    Acanthoscelides obtectus; bean weevil (larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans)

    Holonyms ("seed beetle" is a member of...):

    Bruchidae; family Bruchidae (seed beetles)

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