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LOCUST — (Heb. אַרְבֶּה, arbeh), one of the four insects which, having jointed legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth, are permitted as food (Lev. 11:21–22). The locust was one of the ten plagues of Egypt (Ex. 10:4–19). The reference is… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Locust — For other uses, see Locust (disambiguation). Desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria: male (on top) and female (below) mating Locusts are the swarming phase of short horned grasshoppers of the family Acrididae. These are species that can breed… … Wikipedia
locust — locustlike, adj. /loh keuhst/, n. 1. Also called acridid, short horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas. 2. any of… … Universalium
locust — noun … OF LOCUSTS ▪ plague, swarm LOCUST + VERB ▪ descend on ▪ A swarm of locusts descended on the countryside. ▪ destroy … Collocations dictionary
Swarm — The term swarm (shoaling, swarming or flocking) is applied to fish, insects, birds and microorganisms, such as bacteria, and describes a behavior of an aggregation () of animals of similar size and body orientation, generally cruising in the same … Wikipedia
locust — /ˈloʊkəst / (say lohkuhst) noun 1. any of the grasshoppers with short antennae which constitute the family Acrididae, including the notorious migratory species, such as Pachytylus cinerascens, which swarm in immense numbers and strip the… …
swarm — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Swarm is used after these nouns: ↑locust {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Swarm is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bee, ↑insect … Collocations dictionary
locust — lo|cust [ˈləukəst US ˈlou ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: locusta lobster or similar animal ] an insect that lives mainly in Asia and Africa and flies in a very large group, eating and destroying crops ▪ a swarm of locusts … Dictionary of contemporary English
locust — noun (C) an insect that lives mainly in Asia and Africa and flies in a very large group, eating and destroying crops: a swarm of locusts … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
2004 locust outbreak — The 2004 locust outbreak was the largest infestation of Desert Locust in West and North Africa in more than 15 years and affected a number of countries in the fertile northern regions of Africa.DevelopmentThe increase in Desert Locust breeding… … Wikipedia
Desert locust — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
