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Mexican red rump

Mexican red rump noun: a terrestrial, burrowing tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans), native to Mexico (including the Yucatán Peninsula) and Central America.

mexican red rump: a terrestrial, burrowing tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans), native to Mexico (including the Yucatán...
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Noun

Mexican red rump (plural Mexican red rumps)

  1. A terrestrial, burrowing tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans), native to Mexico (including the Yucatán Peninsula) and Central America.

Forms of Mexican red rump

pluralMexican red rumps

Origin of Mexican red rump

Named after the distinctive red hairs on its abdomen.

Questions about Mexican red rump

What does Mexican red rump mean?
Mexican red rump means a terrestrial, burrowing tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans), native to Mexico (including the Yucatán Peninsula) and Central America.
What part of speech is Mexican red rump?
Mexican red rump is a noun.
What is the plural of Mexican red rump?
The plural of Mexican red rump is Mexican red rumps.

Words near Mexican red rump in the dictionary

  1. Mexican plums
  2. Mexican poppies
  3. Mexican poppy
  4. Mexican rail
  5. Mexican rails
  6. Mexican red rump
  7. Mexican red rumps
  8. Mexican rice
  9. Mexican scammony
  10. Mexican Sign Language
  11. Mexican Silicon Valley

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