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spotted lanternfly

spotted lanternfly noun: a planthopper of species Lycorma delicatula, indigenous to parts of Southern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, that has spread invasively to Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

spotted lanternfly: a planthopper of species Lycorma delicatula, indigenous to parts of Southern China, Taiwan, and...
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Noun

spotted lanternfly (plural spotted lanternflies)

  1. A planthopper of species Lycorma delicatula, indigenous to parts of Southern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, that has spread invasively to Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

Forms of spotted lanternfly

pluralspotted lanternflies

Questions about spotted lanternfly

What does spotted lanternfly mean?
Spotted lanternfly means a planthopper of species Lycorma delicatula, indigenous to parts of Southern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, that has spread invasively to Japan, South Korea, and the United States.
What part of speech is spotted lanternfly?
Spotted lanternfly is a noun.
What is the plural of spotted lanternfly?
The plural of spotted lanternfly is spotted lanternflies.

Words near spotted lanternfly in the dictionary

  1. spotted gum
  2. spotted gums
  3. spotted hyena
  4. spotted hyenas
  5. spotted lanternflies
  6. spotted lanternfly
  7. spotted marginella
  8. spotted marginellas
  9. spotted Mary
  10. Spotted Mist
  11. Spotted Mists

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