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ribulose
ribulose biphosphate
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rice-paper plant
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rice weevil
rice wee·vil (plural rice wee·vils)


noun 
Definition:
 
weevil infesting rice: an insect of the weevil family that infests stored rice, wheat, and other grains. Latin name Sitophilus oryzae.
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