Etymology

zyzzyva

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Today it means: A tropical American weevil of the genus Zyzzyva. Full definition →

taxonomic name Zyzzyva
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  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromZyzzyva
  2. English todayzyzzyva

From the name of the genus, taxonomic name Zyzzyva.

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