zyzzyvahttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zyzzyva_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZyzzyva, n.
First published 2017

Zyzzyvanoun

Zoology.
  1. 1922–
    A genus of tropical weevils (family Curculionidae) native to South America and typically found on or near palm trees. Also (in form zyzzyva): a weevil of this genus.
    1. 1922
      Zyzzyva... In this singular genus the body is oblong-oval, convex and clothed very densely and uniformly above with parallel, ochreous yellow scales.
      T. L. Casey, Mem. on Coleoptera vol. X. 369
    2. 1988
      A zyzzyva is a rare yellow weevil found in Brazil.
      Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 29 September
    3. 2012
      Her favourite word is zyzzyva, a bright red South American weevil. ‘It's the last word in the dictionary and it's fun to say and it's fun to spell.’
      Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan) (Nexis) 27 March a9

Zyzzyva, n. was first published in June 2017.

Zyzzyva, n. was last modified in July 2023.