weevil
/ˈwiːvəl/
noun
- A small beetle with a long snout, many species of which are pests that damage stored grain, nuts, or other crops.
- The farmer found weevils in the wheat silo and had to treat the grain.
- We keep our flour in airtight containers to prevent weevils from getting in.
- A single weevil can lay hundreds of eggs inside a grain kernel.