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Definition of Snout beetle

Snout beetle
Snout Snout (snout), n. [OE. snoute, probably of Scand, or Low German origin; cf. LG. snute, D. snuit, G. schnauze, Sw. snut, snyte, Dan. snude, Icel. sn?ta to blow the nose; probably akin to E. snuff, v.t. Cf. Snite, Snot, Snuff.] 1. The long, projecting nose of a beast, as of swine. 2. The nose of a man; -- in contempt. --Hudibras. 3. The nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc. 4. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The anterior prolongation of the head of a gastropod; -- called also rostrum. (b) The anterior prolongation of the head of weevils and allied beetles. Snout beetle (Zo["o]l.), any one of many species of beetles having an elongated snout and belonging to the tribe Rhynchophora; a weevil. Snout moth (Zo["o]l.), any pyralid moth. See Pyralid.

Meaning of Snout beetle from wikipedia

- Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small – less than 6 mm (1⁄4 in) in...
- The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families with 6,800 genera...
- gecko Slender-snouted crocodile Snout beetle Snout butterfly Snout moth Snouted night adder The Snout (Hypena proboscidalis), a moth Snout may be slang...
- Epicaerus imbricatus, the imbricated snout beetle, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America. "Epicaerus...
- Cyrtotrachelus dux, the Bamboo beetle or Long Armed Snout Beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae. Cyrtotrachelus dux can...
- Otiorhynchus ligustici, known generally as the alfalfa snout beetle or lovage weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae. It...
- Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (/koʊliːˈɒptərə/), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases...
- fungus beetles) Cucujoidea (~27 families) Curculionoidea (~8 families primarily consisting of weevils and also including snout beetles and bark beetles) Lymexyloidea...
- weevil, Rhynchophorus palmarum, is a species of snout beetle. The adults are relatively large black beetles of approximately one and a half inch in length...
- Mymaridae. Native to Australia, it is an egg parasitoid of the gum tree snout beetle (Gonipterus platensis), a pest of Eucalyptus trees, and has been used...