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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cur•cu•li•o n., pl. -li•os.

Insectsany of several weevils, esp. one of the genus Conotrachelus, as C. nenuphar (plum curculio), which feeds on plums, cherries, and other fruits.

Latin: weevil, corn worm
1750–60

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