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wax insect

wax insect noun: any of various insects that produce waxy substances, such as Ericerus pela.

Noun

wax insect (plural wax insects)

  1. Any of various insects that produce waxy substances, such as Ericerus pela

Forms of wax insect

pluralwax insects

Questions about wax insect

What does wax insect mean?
Wax insect means any of various insects that produce waxy substances, such as Ericerus pela.
What part of speech is wax insect?
Wax insect is a noun.
What is the plural of wax insect?
The plural of wax insect is wax insects.

Words near wax insect in the dictionary

  1. wax ends
  2. wax flower
  3. wax flowers
  4. wax gourd
  5. wax gourds
  6. wax insect
  7. wax lyrical
  8. wax moth
  9. wax moths
  10. wax museum
  11. wax museums

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