yucca borer

noun

Either of two Californian boring weevils (Rhinostomus frontalis and Scyphophorus yuccae).

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Meanings

nounyucca borer (plural yucca borers)

plural yucca borers

  1. Either of two Californian boring weevils (Rhinostomus frontalis and Scyphophorus yuccae).
  2. A large moth-like butterfly (skipper), Megathymus yuccae of the family Hesperiidae, whose larva bores in yucca roots.
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APA

yucca borer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yucca%20borer

MLA

“yucca borer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yucca%20borer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yucca borer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yucca%20borer.

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