prairie alligator

noun

The North American insect Anisomorpha ferruginea.

Meanings

nounprairie alligator (plural prairie alligators)

plural prairie alligators

  1. The North American insect Anisomorpha ferruginea.

    Synonyms: devil's horse, witch's horse

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe North American insect Anisomorpha ferruginea.

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