Definition of Migratory locust

1. Noun. Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation.

Exact synonyms: Locusta Migratoria
Generic synonyms: Locust
Group relationships: Genus Locusta, Locusta

Lexicographical Neighbors of Migratory Locust

migration
migration-inhibitory factor
migration-inhibitory factor test
migration inhibition test
migration of ovum
migration route
migration theory
migrational
migrations
migrative
migrator
migrators
migratory
migratory cell
migratory locust (current term)
migratory pneumonia
migratory quail
migs
miha
miharaite
mihi
mihied
mihiing
mihis
mihrab
mihrabs
mijiu
mijnheer
mijnheers

Literary usage of Migratory locust

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1891)
"The Rocky Mountain or migratory locust. This is the insect which is generally ... The Lesser migratory locust. This locust, which frequently becomes very ..."

2. ... Report of the United States Entomological Commission by United States Entomological commission (1883)
"AS PACKARD, Jr.: SIR: I send you by this mail a few specimens of the migratory locust of this part of Japan, together with a few of the egg-pods, ..."

3. Report of the United States Entomological Commission by United States Entomological commission (1878)
"The young brood generally do not hatch before the end of April. Tbe geographical distribution of the migratory locust of Europe and Asia ..."

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