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seed-corn beetle

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Definition of seed-corn beetle

: a carabid beetle (Agonoderus lecontei) that often feeds on corn seed in the ground

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“Seed-corn beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed-corn%20beetle. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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