Curculionidae (Noun)
Meaning
True weevils: snout beetles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Curculionidae family, commonly known as true weevils or snout beetles, comprises over 40,000 described species worldwide.
- Curculionidae are recognized by their distinctive elongated snout, which they use to feed on plants and other organic matter.
- Some species of Curculionidae are significant pests in agriculture, causing damage to crops and stored grains.
- Entomologists have extensively studied the Curculionidae family due to their remarkable diversity and complex relationships with host plants.
- In the United States alone, there are over 2,500 known species of Curculionidae, ranging from the tiny acorn weevil to the larger pine weevil.