migratory locust

/ˌmaɪgrəˈtɔri ˌloʊkəst/
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Other forms: migratory locusts

Definitions of migratory locust
  1. noun
    Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation
    synonyms: Locusta migratoria
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    type of:
    locust
    migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
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