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curculio
cur·cu·li·o [ kur kylee  ] (plural cur·cu·li·os)


noun 
Definition:
 
fruit and vegetable pest: a weevil that damages fruit trees, vegetables, and other plants. Genus Conotrachelus.
[Mid-18th century. < Latin, "corn weevil"]
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