ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS
Dictionary entry overview: What does Anthonomus grandis mean? • ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS (noun)
The noun ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS has 1 sense:
1. greyish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton
Familiarity information: ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS (noun)
Meaning:
Greyish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Anthonomus grandis; boll weevil
Hypernyms ("Anthonomus grandis" is a kind of...):
weevil (any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles)
Holonyms ("Anthonomus grandis" is a member of...):
Anthonomus; genus Anthonomus (weevils destructive of cultivated plants)
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