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noun
Any of the subfamily Bruchinae of bean beetles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bean beetle, bean bruchid, seed beetle
Antonyms: none provided
noun
larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Acanthoscelides obtectus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seed beetle, seed weevil
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