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a migratory locust, Schistocerca gregaria, of North Africa and Asia, associated with the plagues described in the Old Testament.[1940-45]
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desert locust
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desert locust — noun : a destructive migratory locust (Schistocerca gregaria) of southwestern Asia and parts of northern Africa * * * a migratory locust, Schistocerca gregaria, of North Africa and Asia, associated with the plagues described in the Old Testament … Useful english dictionary
desert locust — noun Date: 1944 a destructive migratory locust (Schistocerca gregaria) of southwestern Asia and parts of northern Africa … New Collegiate Dictionary
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