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bone collector

Syllables: bone col·lec·torUK/ˌbəʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.tə//ˌboʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.təɹ/

bone collector noun: a species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma endemic to the Waiʻanae Range in Oʻahu, Hawaii.

Noun

bone collector (plural bone collectors)

  1. A species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma endemic to the Waiʻanae Range in Oʻahu, Hawaii.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bone, collector.

Forms of bone collector

pluralbone collectors

Origin of bone collector

(species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma): Its caterpillars are noted for their carnivorous diet and for attaching pieces of dead insects to their bodies to serve as camouflage.

Questions about bone collector

What does bone collector mean?
Bone collector means a species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma endemic to the Waiʻanae Range in Oʻahu, Hawaii.
What part of speech is bone collector?
Bone collector is a noun.
How do you pronounce bone collector?
Bone collector is pronounced /ˌbəʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.tə/ (UK).
What is the plural of bone collector?
The plural of bone collector is bone collectors.

Words near bone collector in the dictionary

  1. bone boxes
  2. bone cancer
  3. bone char
  4. bone chars
  5. bone china
  6. bone collector
  7. bone collectors
  8. Bone Creek
  9. bone densities
  10. bone density
  11. bone down

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