conotrachelus

conotrachelus
\\ˌkōnə.ˈtrākələs, -trak-, -ə.trəˈkēləs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from con- (II) + Greek trachēlos neck, throat
: a large genus of small, dark-colored American weevils (family Curculionidae) the larvae of which develop in fruits and seeds — see plum curculio

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