billbug

noun

bill·​bug ˈbil-ˌbəg How to pronounce billbug (audio)
: any of various weevils (as of the genus Sphenophorus) having larvae that eat the roots of cereal and other grasses

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Check for mealybugs, billbugs and nematodes in zoysia lawns and treat as needed. Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

bill entry 1 + bug

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of billbug was in 1831

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“Billbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billbug. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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