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curiosa

(kyo̵or′ē ō′sə)

plural noun

curiosities; specif., books, etc. dealing with strange, often erotic, subjects

Origin: L, lit., curious objects

See curiosa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cu·ri·o·sa

plural noun

Books or other writings dealing with unusual, especially pornographic, topics.

Origin: New Latin cūriōsa, neuter pl. of Latin cūriōsus, inquisitive; see curious .

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