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curculio

[kur-kyoo-lee-oh]

cur·cu·li·o

[kur-kyoo-lee-oh]
noun, plural -li·os.
any of several weevils, especially one of the genus Conotrachelus, as C. nenuphar (plum curculio), which feeds on plums, cherries, and other fruits.

Origin:
1750–60; < Latin: weevil, corn worm
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curculio (kɜːˈkjuːlɪˌəʊ)
 
n , pl -lios
any of various American weevils, esp Conotrachelus nenuphar (plum curculio), a pest of fruit trees
 
[C18: from Latin: grain weevil]

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curculio

any of various stout-bodied weevils of the beetle family Curculionidae (order Coleoptera). Among the best known is the plum curculio (q.v.), which attacks plums, apples, peaches, and other fruits

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