Bruchidae

/bruːˈkaɪdiː/ noun

The scientific family name for seed beetles, small beetles whose larvae infest stored grains and legumes.

Scientific family name derived from Greek 'broukhos' (bean beetle) with the Latinized taxonomic suffix '-idae' for family classification, standardized in the 18th-19th century.

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