migratory locust
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of migratory locust
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The migratory locust is not a model organism like the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024
Using functional 2-photon calcium imaging, the scientists were able to measure and map the spatial activation patterns for a broad spectrum of ecologically relevant odors in all six developmental stages of the migratory locust.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024
The ring structure of the olfactory code is a unique anatomical feature of the migratory locust.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024
The main species that it breeds is the migratory locust, but it also farms the desert locust, and a bush cricket called nsenene.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2021
The commonest and most widely distributed migratory locust is Pachytylus cinerascens.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
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