otiorhynchidae

\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈriŋkəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Otiorhynchus type genus (from Greek ōtion ear — diminutive of ōt-, ous ear — + New Latin -rhynchus) + -idae — more at ear

: an extensive family of weevils often regarded as a subfamily of the family Curculionidae in which the mandibles of the pupa have a deciduous process that leaves a scar in the adult