locust

noun [C]

/ˈloʊ·kəst/

Definition

› any of several types of large grasshoppers (= insects with wings and long back legs) found esp. in hot areas: a swarm of locusts

(Definition of locust noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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