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Noun: rice weevil  rIs wee-vul
  1. Brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice
    "Rice weevils are a major pest in grain storage facilities";
    - black weevil, Sitophylus oryzae

Derived forms: rice weevils

Type of: weevil

Part of: genus Sitophylus, Sitophylus

Encyclopedia: Rice weevil