curculionid

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adjective

cur·​cu·​li·​on·​id

(ˌ)kər¦kyülē¦änə̇d,

¦kərˌk-

: of or relating to the Curculionidae

curculionid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a beetle of the family Curculionidae

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Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Curculionidae

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