音标:['wi:vɪlz] ;
n. 象鼻虫( weevil的复数形式 )
n. any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles

Pachyrhynchus weevils are found on most islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean. If these weevils could fly, that would not be surprising. But they cannot. 在东太平洋的大部分岛屿中都发现了球背象鼻虫。如果这些象鼻虫会飞的话

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