Sitona

noun

Si·​to·​na

sə̇ˈtōnə

: a genus of weevils including some that are injurious to various crop plants see sweetclover weevil

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from Late Latin, grain buyer, from Greek sitōnes, from sitos grain

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