Pissodes

noun

Pis·​so·​des

pə̇ˈsō(ˌ)dēz

: a holarctic genus of small weevils that feed on coniferous trees see white pine weevil

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pissa pitch + New Latin -odes

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