Locust
/lˈoʊkəst/
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Definition
(noun) Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, especially migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria).
Sentence Examples
The locust made a big jump.
That's not a grasshopper. It's a locust!
CEFR Practice Quiz
A massive swarm of ____ descended on the fields, destroying all the crops in a very short period of time.