vaquita
noun
va·qui·ta
\väˈkētə\
Definition of vaquita
-s
: 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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Origin and Etymology of vaquita
American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish vaca cow, from Latin vacca — more at vaccine
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