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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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