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curculio

(kər kyo̵̅o̅′lē ō′)

noun pl. curculios

any of a family (Curculionidae) of weevils

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

See curculio in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cur·cu·li·o

noun pl. curculios cur·cu·li·os

See snout beetle.

Origin: New Latin Curculiō, type genus, from Latin curculiō, a kind of weevil.

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