象ぞう虫むし

noun

weevil; snout beetle

General term for weevils, small beetles with elongated snouts, often considered pests of stored grains.

• 米こめびつにゾウムシがわいた。

  Weevils infested the rice bin.

• 象ぞう虫むしは長ながい口こう吻ふんが特とく徴ちょうだ。

  Weevils are characterized by their long snouts.