Rhynchophora is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Rhynchophora comprises 2 species of slender woody vines native to Madagascar. The distinctive 3–4-winged fruit resembles a helicopter and is unique in the family. ==External links and reference== ...
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• (n. pl.) A group of Coleoptera having a snoutlike head; the snout beetles, curculios, or weevils.
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Rhyn·choph'o·ra noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
'ry`gchos snout +
fe`rein to carry.]
(Zoology) A group of Coleoptera having a snoutlike head; the snout beetles, curculios, or weevils.
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