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banded hickory borer

banded hickory borer noun: a species of brown longhorn beetle (Knulliana cincta) with orange patterns, found in the southern United States, certain northern areas of Mexico, and the Bahamas.

banded hickory borer: a species of brown longhorn beetle (Knulliana cincta) with orange patterns, found in the southern...
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Noun

banded hickory borer (plural banded hickory borers)

  1. A species of brown longhorn beetle (Knulliana cincta) with orange patterns, found in the southern United States, certain northern areas of Mexico, and the Bahamas.

Forms of banded hickory borer

pluralbanded hickory borers

Origin of banded hickory borer

From banded + hickory + borer. "Banded" is from a partial calque of translingual Knulliana cincta (“banded Knulliana”).

Questions about banded hickory borer

What does banded hickory borer mean?
Banded hickory borer means a species of brown longhorn beetle (Knulliana cincta) with orange patterns, found in the southern United States, certain northern areas of Mexico, and the Bahamas.
What part of speech is banded hickory borer?
Banded hickory borer is a noun.
What is the plural of banded hickory borer?
The plural of banded hickory borer is banded hickory borers.

Words near banded hickory borer in the dictionary

  1. banded crake
  2. banded crakes
  3. banded cucumber beetle
  4. banded duiker
  5. banded duikers
  6. banded hickory borer
  7. banded killifish
  8. banded mackerel
  9. banded mongoose
  10. banded mongooses
  11. banded palm civet

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