zyzzyva

Definition

A tropical American weevil of the genus Zyzzyva.

Etymology

From the name of the genus, translingual Zyzzyva.

Example Sentences

• "A zyzzyva is a weevil of the genus Zyzzyva."
• "Against the Yak, the zyzzyva zips He yammers, has yaws, he yawns and he yips"
• "Everything on earth has an end, for your mortally thin dictionary, the tropical, American weevil, the Zyzzyva."