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Protoparce

noun
Pro·​to·​par·​ce | \ ˌprōtəˈpärsē\

Definition of Protoparce

: a genus of New World hawk moths with larvae that are hornworms — see tobacco hornworm, tomato hornworm

History and Etymology for Protoparce

New Latin, from prot- + -parce (perhaps from Latin parcus sparing, frugal)

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