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leatherjacket

US/ˈlɛðɚd͡ʒækɪt/

leatherjacket noun: the larva of certain crane flies.

Noun

leatherjacket (plural leatherjackets)

  1. The larva of certain crane flies.
  2. Any of several brightly coloured tropical fishes, of the family Balistidae, including the filefish and the triggerfish; leatherfish.
  3. Any of several Atlantic fishes, of the genus Oligoplites, that have a leathery skin; leatherjack.
  4. (obsolete) grey gum (Eucalyptus punctata).

leatherjacket meaning in Tamil

leatherjacket in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Forms of leatherjacket

pluralleatherjackets

Origin of leatherjacket

From leather + jacket.

Words formed from leatherjacket

Questions about leatherjacket

What does leatherjacket mean?
Leatherjacket means the larva of certain crane flies.
What is leatherjacket in Tamil?
Leatherjacket in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Leatherjacket meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is leatherjacket?
Leatherjacket is a noun.
How do you pronounce leatherjacket?
Leatherjacket is pronounced /ˈlɛðɚd͡ʒækɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of leatherjacket?
The plural of leatherjacket is leatherjackets.

Words near leatherjacket in the dictionary

  1. leatherize
  2. leatherized
  3. leatherizes
  4. leatherizing
  5. leatherjack
  6. leatherjacket
  7. leatherjackets
  8. leatherjacks
  9. Leatherland
  10. Leatherlands
  11. leatherleaf

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