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Word: Curculio
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin, used as the genus name for weevils in the 18th century, now restricted to the nut weevils
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəːˈkjuːlɪəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a beetle of the weevil family, especially one which is a pest of fruit trees.
Short Definition:beetle of weevil family
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