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desert locust

desert locust noun: schistocerca gregaria, a species of bird grasshopper from Africa known to cause large swarms and bring famines from eating crops.

desert locust: schistocerca gregaria, a species of bird grasshopper from Africa known to cause large swarms and...
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Noun

desert locust (plural desert locusts)

  1. Schistocerca gregaria, a species of bird grasshopper from Africa known to cause large swarms and bring famines from eating crops.

Forms of desert locust

pluraldesert locusts

Origin of desert locust

desert + locust

Questions about desert locust

What does desert locust mean?
Desert locust means schistocerca gregaria, a species of bird grasshopper from Africa known to cause large swarms and bring famines from eating crops.
What part of speech is desert locust?
Desert locust is a noun.
What is the plural of desert locust?
The plural of desert locust is desert locusts.

Words near desert locust in the dictionary

  1. desert lark
  2. desert lavender
  3. desert lavenders
  4. desert lilies
  5. desert lily
  6. desert locust
  7. desert lynx
  8. desert lynxes
  9. desert marigold
  10. desert marigolds
  11. desert mice

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