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scarlet-bodied wasp moth

scarlet-bodied wasp moth noun: a species of erebid moth, Cosmosoma myrodora, inhabiting the coastal plains of the United States in Florida and from South Carolina to Texas.

Noun

scarlet-bodied wasp moth (plural scarlet-bodied wasp moths)

  1. A species of erebid moth, Cosmosoma myrodora, inhabiting the coastal plains of the United States in Florida and from South Carolina to Texas.

Forms of scarlet-bodied wasp moth

pluralscarlet-bodied wasp moths

Origin of scarlet-bodied wasp moth

From scarlet + bodied + wasp moth, named after this animal's bright red body when adult.

Questions about scarlet-bodied wasp moth

What does scarlet-bodied wasp moth mean?
Scarlet-bodied wasp moth means a species of erebid moth, Cosmosoma myrodora, inhabiting the coastal plains of the United States in Florida and from South Carolina to Texas.
What part of speech is scarlet-bodied wasp moth?
Scarlet-bodied wasp moth is a noun.
What is the plural of scarlet-bodied wasp moth?
The plural of scarlet-bodied wasp moth is scarlet-bodied wasp moths.

Words near scarlet-bodied wasp moth in the dictionary

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  2. scarlet woman
  3. scarlet women
  4. scarlet-bean
  5. scarlet-beans
  6. scarlet-bodied wasp moth
  7. scarlet-bodied wasp moths
  8. scarlet-browed tanager
  9. scarlet-browed tanagers
  10. scarlet-collar
  11. scarlet-like

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