Conotrachelus

noun

Co·​no·​tra·​che·​lus

ˌkōnə‧ˈtrākələs,

-trak-,

-ə‧trəˈkēləs

: a large genus of small, dark-colored American weevils (family Curculionidae) the larvae of which develop in fruits and seeds see plum curculio

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from con- entry 2 + Greek trachēlos neck, throat

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