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zyz·zy·va

 (zĭz′ə-və)
n.
Any of several tropical American weevils of the genus Zyzzyva.

[New Latin Zyzzyva, genus name, probably from Zyzza, former genus of leafhoppers.]
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zyzzyva

(ˈzɪzɪvə)
n
(Animals) an American weevil or small beetle
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