Any of numerous beetles,of the superfamily Curculionoidea,especially the snout beetle,that characteristically have a downward-curving snout and are destructive to nuts,fruits,stems,and roots.

• 象鼻虫象甲总科的各种甲虫，尤指象鼻虫，其特征为有一个向下弯曲的鼻子，对坚果、水果、茎梗和根有破坏作用。