'Rhynchophora' definitions:

Definition of 'Rhynchophora'

From: GCIDE
  • Rhynchophora \Rhyn*choph"o*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "ry`gchos snout + fe`rein to carry.] (Zool.) A group of Coleoptera having a snoutlike head; the snout beetles, curculios, or weevils. [1913 Webster]