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curculio.

Any of the genus Curculio of weevils.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɜː(ɹ)ˈkjuːliəʊ/
  1. Any of the genus Curculio of weevils.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from translingual Curculio, from Latin curculiō (“weevil”).

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