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mule killer

mule killer noun: any of various unrelated arthropods, including whip scorpions, velvet ants, mantises, wheel bugs, and walking stick insects, that have been erroneously believed to kill livestock by stinging them or being swallowed.

Noun

mule killer (plural mule killers)

  1. (Southern US, US) Any of various unrelated arthropods, including whip scorpions, velvet ants, mantises, wheel bugs, and walking stick insects, that have been erroneously believed to kill livestock by stinging them or being swallowed.

Forms of mule killer

pluralmule killers

Questions about mule killer

What does mule killer mean?
Mule killer means any of various unrelated arthropods, including whip scorpions, velvet ants, mantises, wheel bugs, and walking stick insects, that have been erroneously believed to kill livestock by stinging them or being swallowed.
What part of speech is mule killer?
Mule killer is a noun.
What is the plural of mule killer?
The plural of mule killer is mule killers.

Words near mule killer in the dictionary

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  2. mule deer
  3. mule fat
  4. mule kick
  5. mule kicks
  6. mule killer
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  8. mule litter
  9. mule litters
  10. mule pulley
  11. mule pulleys

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