Any of various tropical American weevils of the genus Zyzzyva, often destructive to plants.
[New Latin Zyzzyva, genus name, probably from Zyzza, former genus of leafhoppers.]
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- For the magazine, see Zyzzyva (magazine).
- Not to be confused with Zyzzyzus.
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Zyzzyva is a genus of tropical American weevil often found in association with palms. It is also the last word in many English language dictionaries including The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary Third Edition, such that it is sometimes used to mean "the last word".
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