noun
weevil; snout beetle
General term for weevils, small beetles with elongated snouts, often considered pests of stored grains.
米びつにゾウムシがわいた。
Weevils infested the rice bin.
象虫は長い口吻が特徴だ。
Weevils are characterized by their long snouts.
Compound of 象 (ぞう, 'elephant') and 虫 (むし, 'bug'), from the resemblance of the weevil's snout to an elephant's trunk.