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Zyzzogeton

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Zyzzogeton
Zyzzogeton viridipennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Tribe: Proconiini
Genus: Zyzzogeton
Breddin, 1902
Synonyms
  • Williamsiana Goding, 1926
  • Zyzzogedon Metcalf, 1965 (Missp.)

Zyzzogeton is a rare genus of leafhoppers endemic to South America. It is named after a former genus Zyzza (probably an onomatopoeia), appended with the ancient Greek geitōn (γείτων 'neighbour').[1]

The word is known for being the last word defined in the Webster's New International Dictionary, Unabridged released in September 1961. It also appears in the 1939 Second edition, and is still present in current versions.

Species

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See also

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  • Zyzzyva, a weevil, another "last entry"

References

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  1. ^ Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: "\ˌzizəˈjēˌtän\ NL, fr. Zyzza, genus of leafhoppers in former classifications (prob. of imit. origin) + Gk geitōn neighbor."