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murder hornets

murder hornets is the plural of murder hornet.

Meaning of murder hornet

Noun

murder hornet (plural murder hornets)

  1. (informal) Synonym of Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) ^((See discussion))
    • Their murderous rampages on bee colonies have earned them the nickname ‘murder hornets’ from entomologists.2017 January 1, “The Asian Giant Hornet, The Bee-Decapitating Hornet That Is The Stuff Of Nightmares”, in All That's Interesting

Questions about murder hornets

What is murder hornets the plural of?
Murder hornets is the plural of murder hornet.

Words near murder hornets in the dictionary

  1. murder hoboes
  2. murder hobos
  3. murder hole
  4. murder holes
  5. murder hornet
  6. murder hornets
  7. Murder Husbands
  8. murder in the dark
  9. murder in the first degree
  10. murder in the second degree
  11. murder log

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