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Hodges number

Hodges number noun: an identification number used for types of North American moth.

Noun

Hodges number (plural Hodges numbers)

  1. An identification number used for types of North American moth.

Forms of Hodges number

pluralHodges numbers

Origin of Hodges number

Named after Ronald W. Hodges, who introduced the system in 1983.

Questions about Hodges number

What does Hodges number mean?
Hodges number means an identification number used for types of North American moth.
What part of speech is Hodges number?
Hodges number is a noun.
What is the plural of Hodges number?
The plural of Hodges number is Hodges numbers.

Words near Hodges number in the dictionary

  1. hodgepodged
  2. hodgepodgery
  3. hodgepodges
  4. hodgepodging
  5. hodges
  6. Hodges number
  7. Hodges numbers
  8. Hodgeses
  9. Hodgeson
  10. Hodgett
  11. Hodgetts

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