English Explanatory Dictionary

bone collector

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

bōn′ kə-lĕk′tər /ˌbəʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.tə/ /ˌbəʊ̯n kəˈlek.tə/ /ˌboʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.təɹ/ /ˌbɐʉ̯n kəˈlek.tə/ /ˌbəʉ̯n kəˈlek.tə/ /ˌbon kəˈlɛk.təɾ/ /ˌbon kʌˈlɛk.təɾ/ /ˌboːn koˈlɛ(ː)k.ʈɜː(ɾ)/ /ˌboːn koˈlɛ(ː)k.ʈəɾ/

Word forms

bone collector bone collectors

Etymology

(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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