curculio

  • 41plum curculio. — See under curculio. [1885 90] …

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  • 42apple curculio — noun : a small weevil (Tachypterellus quadrigibbus) the larva of which feeds about the core in the fruits of apple and pear …

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  • 43cabbage curculio — noun : a small weevil (Ceutorhynchus rapae) that feeds within the stems and on the leaves of cabbage and other cruciferous plants …

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  • 44clover root curculio — noun : a small dark broad snouted weevil (Sitona hispidula or a closely related species) that feeds on clovers, alfalfa, and other legumes, the larva on the root surface, scoring and girdling the roots, and the adult on the leaves …

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  • 45rose curculio — noun : a small bright red weevil (Rhynchites bicolor) with black snout and underside that is common on roses and produces larvae that feed on the seed pods …

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  • 46walnut curculio — noun : walnut weevil …

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  • 47БАЛАНИН ОРЕХОВЫЙ — (Curculio nucum). Говорят, что достаточно иметь тихое убежище, хороший желудок и много еды, и счастье обеспечено. Если это так, то личинка – обитательница лесного ореха – подлинный счастливец. Ее жилище прочно и крепко, в нем ни дверей …

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  • 48billbeetles — Curculio Cur*cu li*o (k?r r? l? ?), n.; pl. {Curculios} ( ?z). [L., a grain weevil.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a large group of beetles ({Rhynchophora}) of many genera; called also {weevils}, {snout beetles}, {billbeetles}, and {billbugs}. Many of the… …

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  • 49billbugs — Curculio Cur*cu li*o (k?r r? l? ?), n.; pl. {Curculios} ( ?z). [L., a grain weevil.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a large group of beetles ({Rhynchophora}) of many genera; called also {weevils}, {snout beetles}, {billbeetles}, and {billbugs}. Many of the… …

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  • 50Curculios — Curculio Cur*cu li*o (k?r r? l? ?), n.; pl. {Curculios} ( ?z). [L., a grain weevil.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a large group of beetles ({Rhynchophora}) of many genera; called also {weevils}, {snout beetles}, {billbeetles}, and {billbugs}. Many of the… …

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