American bird grasshopper
American bird grasshopper noun: schistocerca americana, a species of large North American grasshopper or locust, usually colored a dull yellow or tan with various markings of white, brown and black.
Noun
American bird grasshopper (plural American bird grasshoppers)
- Schistocerca americana, a species of large North American grasshopper or locust, usually colored a dull yellow or tan with various markings of white, brown and black.
- Synonyms:
- American grasshopper, American locust
Synonyms of American bird grasshopper
- American grasshopper
- American locust
Forms of American bird grasshopper
| plural | American bird grasshoppers |
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Origin of American bird grasshopper
Calque of taxonomic name Schistocerca americana (literally “American schistocerca; American bird grasshopper”). By surface analysis, American (“of the United States”) + bird grasshopper (“Schistocerca sp.”).
Questions about American bird grasshopper
- What does American bird grasshopper mean?
- American bird grasshopper means schistocerca americana, a species of large North American grasshopper or locust, usually colored a dull yellow or tan with various markings of white, brown and black.
- What part of speech is American bird grasshopper?
- American bird grasshopper is a noun.
- What is the plural of American bird grasshopper?
- The plural of American bird grasshopper is American bird grasshoppers.
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