About The Word Curculio
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Curculio
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What's The Definition Of Curculio?Synonyms | Synonyms for Curculio: Related Terms | Find terms related to Curculio: See Also | Curculio In Webster's Dictionary \Cur*cu"li*o\ (k?r-r?"l?-?), n.; pl. {Curculios} (-?z).
[L., a grain weevil.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of a large group of beetles ({Rhynchophora}) of many
genera; -- called also {weevils}, {snout beetles},
{billbeetles}, and {billbugs}. Many of the species are very
destructive, as the plum curculio, the corn, grain, and rice
weevils, etc.
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