Plural of weevil
regular plural
The plural of weevil is weevils.
Forms of weevil
| Singular | weevil /ˈwiːv(ə)l/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | weevils |
| Countable | countable |
Weevils in a sentence
- The Scolytinae are a subfamily of weevils, called the bark beetles because of their habit of phloeophagy.From the entry phloeophagy
- We mentioned the protection of ears from earworms, weevils, and grain moths by tight husks that extend beyond the tip of the ear.1952, C. M. Packard, John H. Martin, “Resistant Crops, the Ideal Way”, in Alfred Stefferud, editor, The Yearbook of Agriculture 1952…. From the entry earworm
Meaning of weevil
- noun Any of many tens of thousands of species of herbivorous beetles, ranging in size from tiny to large, in the superfamily Curculionoidea, the most characteristic species having the head projecting in a distinctive snout with the mouthparts at the tip.
- noun Any of many tens of thousands of species of herbivorous beetles of various sizes, in the family Curculionidae within the superfamily Curculionoidea.
- noun Any of many similar, but more distantly related, beetles such as the biscuit weevil (Stegobium paniceum).
Questions about the plural of weevil
- What is the plural of weevil?
- The plural of weevil is weevils.
- Is weevil countable?
- Weevil is a countable noun.
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