weevil; snout beetle
General term for weevils, small beetles with elongated snouts, often considered pests of stored grains.
Weevils infested the rice bin.
象虫は長い口吻が特徴だ。
Weevils are characterized by their long snouts.
Japanese giant weevil (Sipalinus gigas)
rice plant weevil
maize weevil
true weevil; weevil of family Curculionidae
bean weevil; seed beetle
Standard kanji spelling for weevil, literally 'elephant bug'.
Katakana spelling is common in biological contexts or when emphasizing the insect.
Compound of 象 (ぞう, 'elephant') and 虫 (むし, 'bug'), from the resemblance of the weevil's snout to an elephant's trunk.