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spur-throated locust

spur-throated locust noun: a species of acridid locust, Austracris guttulosa, native to Australia; a significant agricultural pest.

Noun

spur-throated locust (plural spur-throated locusts)

  1. A species of acridid locust, Austracris guttulosa, native to Australia; a significant agricultural pest.

Forms of spur-throated locust

pluralspur-throated locusts

Questions about spur-throated locust

What does spur-throated locust mean?
Spur-throated locust means a species of acridid locust, Austracris guttulosa, native to Australia; a significant agricultural pest.
What part of speech is spur-throated locust?
Spur-throated locust is a noun.
What is the plural of spur-throated locust?
The plural of spur-throated locust is spur-throated locusts.

Words near spur-throated locust in the dictionary

  1. spur-ryals
  2. spur-shell
  3. spur-shells
  4. spur-throated grasshopper
  5. spur-throated grasshoppers
  6. spur-throated locust
  7. spur-throated locusts
  8. spur-way
  9. spur-ways
  10. spur-wheel
  11. spur-wheels

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