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Wiktionary
n. A tropical American weevil of the genus ''Zyzzyva''.
Wikipedia
Zyzzyva is a genus of tropical American weevil often found in association with palms. It is a snouted beetle. "Zyzzyva" is the last word in many English-language dictionaries.
The yellowish weevil is no longer than an ant. It was first discovered in 1922 in Brazil, and named by an Irishman. Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr., an entomologist at New York's Museum of Natural History thought that, because there was not a Latin name or Brazilian name associated with this weevil, it was probably named Zyzzyva as a practical joke to place it in a prominent ending position in many guides and manuals.
Thomas Casey describes Zyzzyva ochreotecta in his book Memoirs on the Coleoptera, Volume 10:
He collected only one specimen.
Zyzzyva is a triannual magazine of writers and artists. It places an emphasis on showcasing emerging voices and never before published writers in addition to the already established. Based in San Francisco, it began publishing in 1985. ZYZZYVA's slogan is "The Last Word," referring to " zyzzyva", the last word in the American Heritage Dictionary. A zyzzyva is an American weevil. The accent is on the first syllable.
Usage examples of "zyzzyva".
But he followed through, rather than embarrass Zyzzyva by openly doubting her.
They divided the castle into quadrants, and each of them—Dara, Wira, Zyzzyva, and Che—took a quad.
King Xeth seemed to be best man, and Zyzzyva Zombie was matron of honor.
But you can go home now, because your King Xeth has found love with Zyzzyva Zombie instead, and will marry her.
But they weren't alone: King Xeth and Zyzzyva Zombie were there too, looking quite regal in formal clothing.