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horsefright

horsefright noun: any member of species of genus Acrotome, principally of southern Africa, especially Acrotome inflata.

Noun

horsefright (plural horsefrights)

  1. Any member of species of genus Acrotome, principally of southern Africa, especially Acrotome inflata.

Forms of horsefright

pluralhorsefrights

Origin of horsefright

horse + fright

Words formed from horsefright

  • Barberton horsefright
  • Mozambican horsefright
  • Namibian horsefright
  • napped horsefright
  • narrowleaf horsefright
  • Zambian horsefright

Questions about horsefright

What does horsefright mean?
Horsefright means any member of species of genus Acrotome, principally of southern Africa, especially Acrotome inflata.
What part of speech is horsefright?
Horsefright is a noun.
What is the plural of horsefright?
The plural of horsefright is horsefrights.

Words near horsefright in the dictionary

  1. horseflies
  2. horsefly
  3. horsefolk
  4. horsefoot
  5. horsefoots
  6. horsefright
  7. horsefrights
  8. horsefucker
  9. horsefuckers
  10. Horsegate
  11. horsegram

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