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giraffe weevil

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) endemic to Madagascar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

It derives its name from an extended neck, much like that of the common giraffe.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cornish: gwedhan jiraff — Trachelophorus giraffa
  • French: scarabée girafe — Trachelophorus giraffa
  • German: Giraffenkäfer — Trachelophorus giraffa
  • Polish: żyrafka madagaskarska — Trachelophorus giraffa
  • Russian: жук-жира́ф (žuk-žiráf) — Trachelophorus giraffa
  • Spanish: escarabajo jirafa — Trachelophorus giraffa
  • Thai: ด้วงยีราฟ (dôwong yeerâaf) — Trachelophorus giraffa