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Cylindroiulus

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Cy·​lin·​dro·​iu·​lus | \ sə̇ˌlindrō(ˌī)ˈyüləs\

Definition of Cylindroiulus

: a genus of millipedes of the family Julidae including a species (C. londinensis) sometimes reported to damage potato crops in Europe

History and Etymology for Cylindroiulus

New Latin, from cy- lindr- + Latin iulus catkin, from Greek ioulos (also, downy hair, sheaf of grain); akin to Greek oulos curly, eilyein to enwrap, enfold

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