Rhynchophora

plural noun Rhyn·choph·o·ra \ riŋˈkäfərə \

Definition of Rhynchophora

: a large and economically important group of beetles consisting of the weevils that usually have the head more or less prolonged in front to form a snout

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rhynchophoran

adjective or noun

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rhynchophore

\ˈriŋkəˌfō(ə)r\ noun, plural -s

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