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Jerusalem cricket

Jerusalem cricket noun: a large, flightless insect of the genus Stenopelmatus, native to the western United States and parts of Mexico — not a true cricket.

jerusalem cricket: a large, flightless insect of the genus Stenopelmatus, native to the western United States and...
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Noun

Jerusalem cricket (plural Jerusalem crickets)

  1. A large, flightless insect of the genus Stenopelmatus, native to the western United States and parts of Mexico — not a true cricket.
    Synonyms:
    potato bug

Synonyms of Jerusalem cricket

Forms of Jerusalem cricket

pluralJerusalem crickets

Questions about Jerusalem cricket

What does Jerusalem cricket mean?
Jerusalem cricket means a large, flightless insect of the genus Stenopelmatus, native to the western United States and parts of Mexico — not a true cricket.
What part of speech is Jerusalem cricket?
Jerusalem cricket is a noun.
What is the plural of Jerusalem cricket?
The plural of Jerusalem cricket is Jerusalem crickets.

Words near Jerusalem cricket in the dictionary

  1. Jerusalem
  2. Jerusalem artichoke
  3. Jerusalem artichokes
  4. Jerusalem cherries
  5. Jerusalem cherry
  6. Jerusalem cricket
  7. Jerusalem crickets
  8. Jerusalem cross
  9. Jerusalem crosses
  10. Jerusalem Day
  11. Jerusalem haddock

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