snout beetle

noun

1. weevil ( def 1 ).

snout beetle

noun

1. another name for weevil

Word History and Origins

Origin of snout beetle¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Word History and Origins

Origin of snout beetle¹

C19: so named because of its long proboscis

Example Sentences

He also controls predation from the plum curculio, a snout beetle that’s a major pest of many fruits, not just plums.

From Washington Post

The rest belong to harmful families, such as the Scarab�id�, Elaterid�, and the weevils, or snout beetles.

From Project Gutenberg

The insect is a small, brownish-black snout beetle, somewhat less than one-half inch in length.

From Project Gutenberg

One of these, the butternut snout beetle or curculio, attacks both the butternut and the Japanese walnut.

From Project Gutenberg

Several kinds of nuts are attacked and injured by long-beaked snout beetles or weevils belonging to the genus Balaninus, the chestnut probably being the most seriously damaged.

From Project Gutenberg