Zyzzyva

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For the magazine, see Zyzzyva (magazine).
Not to be confused with Zyzzyzus.
Zyzzyva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Zyzzyva
Casey, 1922
Species

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Zyzzyva (pronounced IPA: /ˈzɪzəvə/) is a genus of tropical American weevil often found in association with palms. It is also the last word in many English language dictionaries such that it is sometimes used to mean "the last word".

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