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cicada killer

cicada killer noun: sphecius speciosus, a large digger wasp that hunts cicadas.

cicada killer: sphecius speciosus, a large digger wasp that hunts cicadas
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Noun

cicada killer (plural cicada killers)

  1. Sphecius speciosus, a large digger wasp that hunts cicadas.
  2. Any wasp in the genus Sphecius, which also hunt cicadas.

cicada killer meaning in Tamil

cicada killer in Tamil

சிக்காடா கொல்லி

Synonyms of cicada killer

Forms of cicada killer

pluralcicada killers

Questions about cicada killer

What does cicada killer mean?
Cicada killer means sphecius speciosus, a large digger wasp that hunts cicadas.
What is cicada killer in Tamil?
Cicada killer in Tamil is சிக்காடா கொல்லி. See Cicada killer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cicada killer?
Cicada killer is a noun.
What is the plural of cicada killer?
The plural of cicada killer is cicada killers.

Words near cicada killer in the dictionary

  1. cicada
  2. cicada case
  3. cicada cases
  4. cicada hawk
  5. cicada hawks
  6. cicada killer
  7. cicada killers
  8. cicada-geddon
  9. cicadabird
  10. cicadabirds
  11. cicadae

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