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banana slug

banana slug noun: any North American species of terrestrial slug in the genus Ariolimax, some of which resemble bananas in colour.

banana slug: any North American species of terrestrial slug in the genus Ariolimax, some of which resemble...
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Noun

banana slug (plural banana slugs)

  1. Any North American species of terrestrial slug in the genus Ariolimax, some of which resemble bananas in colour.

Forms of banana slug

pluralbanana slugs

Questions about banana slug

What does banana slug mean?
Banana slug means any North American species of terrestrial slug in the genus Ariolimax, some of which resemble bananas in colour.
What part of speech is banana slug?
Banana slug is a noun.
What is the plural of banana slug?
The plural of banana slug is banana slugs.

Words near banana slug in the dictionary

  1. banana shots
  2. banana skin
  3. banana skins
  4. banana slice
  5. banana slices
  6. banana slug
  7. banana slugs
  8. banana solution
  9. banana spider
  10. banana spiders
  11. banana split

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