Anthonomus

noun

An·​thon·​o·​mus

anˈthänəməs

: a large genus of weevils (family Curculionidae) including a number of destructive pests of cultivated plants see boll weevil

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek anthonomos feeding on flowers, from anth- entry 1 + -nomos (from nemein to pasture)

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