Bruchid

/ˈbruːkɪd/ noun

A type of small beetle whose larvae eat seeds and legumes, also called a seed beetle.

From Greek 'broukhos' meaning 'bean beetle,' describing the insect's primary food source. The term entered entomology in the 19th century through classical references to agricultural pests.

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