bone collector

bone col·lec·tor
UK/ˌbəʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.tə/UK/ˌbəʊ̯n kəˈlek.tə/Canada, US/ˌboʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.təɹ/Australia, New Zealand/ˌbɐʉ̯n kəˈlek.tə/

noun

A species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma endemic to the Waiʻanae Range in Oʻahu, Hawaii.

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Meanings

nounbone collector (plural bone collectors)

plural bone collectors

  1. A species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma endemic to the Waiʻanae Range in Oʻahu, Hawaii.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bone, collector.

Origin

(species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma): Its caterpillars are noted for their carnivorous diet and for attaching pieces of dead insects to their bodies to serve as camouflage.

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APA

bone collector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bone%20collector

MLA

“bone collector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bone%20collector. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bone collector,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bone%20collector.

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