Boll weevil and Weevil

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Boll weevil noun - Greyish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton.

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Weevil and boll weevil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weevil" instead a noun phrase "Boll weevil".

Weevil noun - Any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles.

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Boll weevil and weevil are semantically related. You can use "Boll weevil" instead a noun "Weevil".

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