Protoparce

noun

Pro·​to·​par·​ce

ˌprōtəˈpärsē

: a genus of New World hawk moths with larvae that are hornworms see tobacco hornworm, tomato hornworm

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from prot- + -parce (perhaps from Latin parcus sparing, frugal)

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Rhymes for Protoparce

• arse
• carse
• farce
• marse
• parse
• sparse