n. 1. The tropical American weevils of the genus Zyzzyva which are destructive to plants. 2. The last word in the dictionary. 3. The last word (in a conversation or argument).
Zyzzyva is a genus of tropical American weevils 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.
Zyzzyva /ˈzɪzɪvə/ is a genus of South American weevils, often found on or near palm trees. It was first described in 1922 by Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr., based on specimens obtained in Brazil by Herbert Huntingdon Smith. 2, 369