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Zyzzogeton

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Zyz·​zo·​ge·​ton | \ ˌzizəˈjēˌtän\

Definition of Zyzzogeton

: a genus of large South American leafhoppers (family Cicadellidae) having the pronotum tuberculate and the front tibiae grooved

History and Etymology for Zyzzogeton

New Latin, from Zyzza, genus of leafhoppers in former classifications (probably of imitative origin) + Greek geitōn neighbor

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