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curculio definition

cur·cu·lio (kər kyo̵̅o̅′lē ō′)

noun pl. curculios -·lios′

any of a family (Curculionidae) of weevils

Etymology: ModL < L, grain worm, weevil; akin to circulus: see circle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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