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LOCUSTA
Locusta, genus Locusta
(noun) a genus of Acrididae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
locusta (plural locustae)
(botany) The spikelet or flower cluster of grasses.
Anagrams
• Tuscola, couatls, talcous
Source: Wiktionary
Lo*cus"ta, n. Etym: [NL.: cf. locuste.] (Bot.)
Definition: The spikelet or flower cluster of grasses. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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