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paper hornet

paper hornet noun: the wasp Dolichovespula maculata.

Noun

paper hornet (plural paper hornets)

  1. The wasp Dolichovespula maculata.

Forms of paper hornet

pluralpaper hornets

Questions about paper hornet

What does paper hornet mean?
Paper hornet means the wasp Dolichovespula maculata.
What part of speech is paper hornet?
Paper hornet is a noun.
What is the plural of paper hornet?
The plural of paper hornet is paper hornets.

Words near paper hornet in the dictionary

  1. paper handed
  2. paper handing
  3. paper hands
  4. paper hat
  5. paper hats
  6. paper hornet
  7. paper hornets
  8. paper house
  9. paper houses
  10. paper hunting
  11. paper investing

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