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rhynchophore

/ ˈrɪŋkəˌfɔː /

noun

  1. a member of the Rhynchophora , a former name for the superfamily of beetles ( Curculionoidea ) that comprises the weevils and bark beetles

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhynchophore1

C19: New Latin rhyncophora , from Greek rhunkhos a snout + -phoros bearing

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