a small beetle with an elongated snout, the larvae of which typically develop inside seeds, stems, or other plant parts. Many are pests of crops or stored foodstuffs.
Curculionidae and other families in the superfamily Curculionoidea: numerous genera
informal any small insect that damages stored grain.
Derivatives
weevily
adjective
Origin:
Old Englishwifel 'beetle', from a Germanic base meaning 'move briskly'
