Meanings
nouncurculio (plural curculios)
plural curculios
- Any of the genus Curculio, among the Curculionidae (true weevils).
Synonyms: acorn weevil, nut weevil
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the genus Curculio, among the Curculionidae (true weevils).
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Origin
- Latincurculiō“weevil”
- translingualCurculio
- Englishcurculio
Borrowed from translingual Curculio, from Latin curculiō (“weevil”).
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Polish słonik
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Russian плодожи́л
- плодожи́л (plodožíl)Translations
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APA
curculio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curculio
MLA
“curculio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curculio. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curculio,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curculio.
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