Definition of root weevil
1
: any of several Australian weevils of the genus Baryopadus
especially
: a larva (B. squalidus) that bores in the roots of the apple and pear
2
: water weevil
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“Root weevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20weevil. Accessed 13 May. 2021.
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