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brown recluse

brown recluse noun: a venomous spider of the south central United States that has a mark on its back in the shape of a violin; a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa).

brown recluse: a venomous spider of the south central United States that has a mark on its back in the shape of a...
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Noun

brown recluse (plural brown recluses)

  1. A venomous spider of the south central United States that has a mark on its back in the shape of a violin; a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa).

Forms of brown recluse

pluralbrown recluses

Questions about brown recluse

What does brown recluse mean?
Brown recluse means a venomous spider of the south central United States that has a mark on its back in the shape of a violin; a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa).
What part of speech is brown recluse?
Brown recluse is a noun.
What is the plural of brown recluse?
The plural of brown recluse is brown recluses.

Words near brown recluse in the dictionary

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  2. brown priest
  3. brown priests
  4. brown rat
  5. brown rats
  6. brown recluse
  7. brown recluse spider
  8. brown recluse spiders
  9. brown recluses
  10. brown rice
  11. brown rices

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