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shieldback

shieldback noun: any of various katydids with a shield-like pronotum.

Noun

shieldback (plural shieldbacks)

  1. Any of various katydids with a shield-like pronotum.

Forms of shieldback

pluralshieldbacks

Origin of shieldback

From shield + back.

Questions about shieldback

What does shieldback mean?
Shieldback means any of various katydids with a shield-like pronotum.
What part of speech is shieldback?
Shieldback is a noun.
What is the plural of shieldback?
The plural of shieldback is shieldbacks.

Words near shieldback in the dictionary

  1. shield-toads
  2. shield-wall
  3. shield-walls
  4. shieldable
  5. Shieldaig
  6. shieldback
  7. shieldbacks
  8. shieldbearer
  9. shieldbearers
  10. shieldbill
  11. shieldbills

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