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Asian hornet

Asian hornet noun: any member of the species Vespa velutina of hornets indigenous to Southeast Asia.

asian hornet: any member of the species Vespa velutina of hornets indigenous to Southeast Asia
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Noun

Asian hornet (plural Asian hornets)

  1. Any member of the species Vespa velutina of hornets indigenous to Southeast Asia.
    Synonyms:
    Asian predatory wasp, yellow-legged hornet

Synonyms of Asian hornet

  • Asian predatory wasp
  • yellow-legged hornet

Forms of Asian hornet

pluralAsian hornets

Questions about Asian hornet

What does Asian hornet mean?
Asian hornet means any member of the species Vespa velutina of hornets indigenous to Southeast Asia.
What part of speech is Asian hornet?
Asian hornet is a noun.
What is the plural of Asian hornet?
The plural of Asian hornet is Asian hornets.

Words near Asian hornet in the dictionary

  1. Asian giant hornets
  2. Asian glow
  3. Asian golden cat
  4. Asian golden cats
  5. Asian green bee-eater
  6. Asian hornet
  7. Asian hornets
  8. Asian house shrew
  9. Asian house shrews
  10. Asian Indian
  11. Asian Indians

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