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bruchid (iou)



bruchid noun & adjective. L19.
[mod. Latin Bruchidae (see below), from Bruchus genus name from Latin bruchus from Greek broukhos wingless locust: see -ID3.]
A. noun. Any beetle of the family Bruchidae, which includes many species resembling weevils and destructive to leguminous crops. L19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. L19.