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maize weevil

maize weevil noun: sitophilus zeamais.

maize weevil: sitophilus zeamais
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Noun

maize weevil (plural maize weevils)

  1. Sitophilus zeamais
    Synonyms:
    greater rice weevil

Synonyms of maize weevil

  • greater rice weevil

Forms of maize weevil

pluralmaize weevils

Questions about maize weevil

What does maize weevil mean?
Maize weevil means sitophilus zeamais.
What part of speech is maize weevil?
Maize weevil is a noun.
What is the plural of maize weevil?
The plural of maize weevil is maize weevils.

Words near maize weevil in the dictionary

  1. maize dances
  2. maize mushroom
  3. maize on the cob
  4. maize syrup
  5. maize syrups
  6. maize weevil
  7. maize weevils
  8. maize-cream
  9. maize-on-the-cob
  10. maizebread
  11. maizefield

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