What is another word for locust?
242 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ lˈə͡ʊkʌst], [ lˈəʊkʌst], [ l_ˈəʊ_k_ʌ_s_t]
Locusts, often referred to as grasshoppers, are swarming insects that have caused widespread damage to crops and vegetation in many parts of the world. They are also known as cicadas, katydids, and crickets. Other synonyms for locusts include hoppers, migratory grasshoppers, and ravaging pests. In some regions, they are also called plagues, due to the devastating effect they have on the environment they invade. Locusts typically travel in large groups and consume everything in their path, leading to a loss of vegetation and a serious threat to food security. Despite efforts to control their populations, grasshopper populations continue to pose a significant threat to agriculture and livelihoods around the world.
Synonyms for Locust:
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n.
• animal • insect- Horntail ,
- June Bug ,
- ant ,
- aphid ,
- bedbug ,
- bee ,
- black widow ,
- blowfly ,
- bluebottle ,
- boll weevil ,
- bookworm ,
- botfly ,
- butterfly ,
- centipede ,
- chigger ,
- chinch ,
- cicada ,
- cockroach ,
- cricket ,
- daddy longlegs ,
- deer fly ,
- dragonfly ,
- dung beetle ,
- earwig ,
- firefly ,
- flea ,
- fly ,
- fruit fly ,
- gadfly ,
- gnat ,
- grasshopper ,
- horsefly ,
- housefly ,
- katydid ,
- ladybug ,
- louse ,
- mantis ,
- may fly ,
- midge ,
- millipede ,
- mite ,
- mosquito ,
- moth ,
- nit ,
- praying mantis ,
- scarab ,
- scorpion ,
- silverfish ,
- spider ,
- stinkbug ,
- tarantula ,
- termite ,
- tick ,
- tiger moth ,
- tsetse fly ,
- wasp ,
- yellow jacket .
- Chokeberry ,
- Rose Of Sharon ,
- Zenobia ,
- azalea ,
- bayberry ,
- blackberry ,
- blackthorn ,
- blueberry ,
- cotton ,
- cranberry ,
- currant ,
- forsythia ,
- fuchsia ,
- furze ,
- gardenia ,
- gooseberry ,
- gorse ,
- guava ,
- heather ,
- hibiscus ,
- holly ,
- huckleberry ,
- jute ,
- lilac ,
- mesquite ,
- milkwort ,
- mistletoe ,
- myrtle ,
- oleander ,
- poison sumac ,
- pomegranate ,
- privet ,
- pussy willow ,
- rhododendron ,
- rosemary ,
- sagebrush ,
- shrub ,
- sisal ,
- spiraea ,
- sumac ,
- syringa ,
- tamarisk .
- acacia ,
- alder ,
- almond ,
- apple ,
- apricot ,
- ash ,
- aspen ,
- avocado ,
- balsa ,
- balsam ,
- banyan ,
- beech ,
- birch ,
- breadfruit ,
- butternut ,
- cashew ,
- cassia ,
- cedar ,
- cherry ,
- chestnut ,
- citron ,
- coconut ,
- cottonwood ,
- cypress ,
- dogwood ,
- ebony ,
- elder ,
- elm ,
- eucalyptus ,
- fig ,
- fir ,
- gum ,
- hickory ,
- ironwood ,
- juniper ,
- larch ,
- laurel ,
- lemon ,
- lime ,
- linden ,
- magnolia ,
- mahogany ,
- mangrove ,
- maple ,
- mimosa ,
- mountain ash ,
- mulberry ,
- oak ,
- orange ,
- palm ,
- papaya ,
- peach ,
- pear ,
- pecan ,
- pine ,
- poplar ,
- quince ,
- redwood ,
- rosewood ,
- sandalwood ,
- sequoia ,
- spruce ,
- sycamore ,
- tamarack ,
- teak ,
- walnut ,
- weeping willow ,
- willow ,
- yew .
Other synonyms:
- bloodsucker .
Other relevant words:
- Mormon Cricket ,
- bald ,
- beetle ,
- clumsy ,
- green-striped ,
- migratory ,
- migratory grasshopper ,
- seventeen-year ,
- short-horned grasshopper ,
- stone-cricket ,
- western cricket .
- Cicadae ,
- Grasshoppers ,
- Grig ,
- Locusts ,
- Losel ,
- Wire-worm ,
- afraid ,
- alligator ,
- anxious ,
- bane ,
- black locust ,
- canker-worm ,
- carob ,
- carob tree ,
- ceaseless ,
- clammy locust ,
- consecutive ,
- constant ,
- continual ,
- continuous ,
- crocodile ,
- endless ,
- fidgety ,
- fretful ,
- glutton ,
- grounder ,
- high roller ,
- honey locust ,
- hopper ,
- impatient ,
- incessant ,
- insect ,
- locust tree ,
- long-horned grasshopper ,
- migratory locust ,
- mugger ,
- nonstop ,
- octopus ,
- perpetual ,
- prodigal ,
- restive ,
- restless ,
- spendthrift ,
- squanderer ,
- steady ,
- swamp locust ,
- torpedo ,
- turbulent ,
- unbroken ,
- unceasing ,
- uneasy ,
- uninterrupted ,
- unremitting ,
- urgent ,
- water locust ,
- wood ,
- yellow locust .
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How to use "Locust" in context?
The locust is a large, grasshopper-like creature found in many parts of the world. This creature gets its name from the swarming behavior of its members, which look much like the creatures in the biblical story of the locusts.
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Holonyms for Locust:
n.
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plant
locust tree, locust.
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plant
Hyponym for Locust:
n.
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animal
short-horned grasshopper, acridid.
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wood.
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