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curculio

/kɜː(ɹ)ˈkjuːliəʊ/

curculio noun: any of the genus Curculio of weevils.

curculio: any of the genus Curculio of weevils
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Noun

curculio (plural curculios)

  1. Any of the genus Curculio of weevils.

Synonyms of curculio

Forms of curculio

pluralcurculios

Origin of curculio

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

Words formed from curculio

Questions about curculio

What does curculio mean?
Curculio means any of the genus Curculio of weevils.
What part of speech is curculio?
Curculio is a noun.
How do you pronounce curculio?
Curculio is pronounced /kɜː(ɹ)ˈkjuːliəʊ/.
What is the plural of curculio?
The plural of curculio is curculios.

Words near curculio in the dictionary

  1. Curcis
  2. curcubit
  3. curcubitacin
  4. curculigoside
  5. curculigosides
  6. curculio
  7. curculionid
  8. curculionidous
  9. curculionids
  10. curculionine
  11. curculionoid

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