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vaquita

noun
va·​qui·​ta | \ väˈkētə\
plural -s

Definition of vaquita

: a West Indian weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus) of which the larvae feed on the roots especially of trees and the adults on the leaves

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History and Etymology for vaquita

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish vaca cow, from Latin vacca

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