Meanings
nounsmicronychine (plural smicronychines)
plural smicronychines
- Any flower weevil in the tribe Smicronychini.
Hypothetical Smicronychine Ancestor
1962, Proceedings of the United States National Museum
Origin
Clipping of taxonomic name Smicronychini.
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