migratory locust
noun
any of several locusts that migrate in great swarms, especially Locusta migratoria, of Africa and Asia.
Also called
migratory grasshopper.
Origin of migratory locust
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby migratory locust
migrate,
migrating abscess,
migration,
migration inhibition test,
migratory,
migratory locust,
miguelet,
miha,
mihailović,
mihi,
mihl
Example sentences from the Web for migratory locust
The Migratory-locust, Locusta migratoria, a rather small insect, is the most celebrated species of the family.