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hickory horned devil

hickory horned devil noun: a Citheronia regalis moth in its caterpillar stage.

hickory horned devil: a Citheronia regalis moth in its caterpillar stage
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Noun

hickory horned devil (plural hickory horned devils)

  1. A Citheronia regalis moth in its caterpillar stage.

Forms of hickory horned devil

pluralhickory horned devils

Questions about hickory horned devil

What does hickory horned devil mean?
Hickory horned devil means a Citheronia regalis moth in its caterpillar stage.
What part of speech is hickory horned devil?
Hickory horned devil is a noun.
What is the plural of hickory horned devil?
The plural of hickory horned devil is hickory horned devils.

Words near hickory horned devil in the dictionary

  1. hickory elms
  2. hickory eucalyptus
  3. hickory girdler
  4. hickory girdlers
  5. hickory golf
  6. hickory horned devil
  7. hickory horned devils
  8. hickory nut
  9. hickory nuts
  10. hickory oak
  11. hickory oaks

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