mule killer

noun

chiefly South
: any of several arthropods:
c
: mantis
d
e
: a mutillid wasp

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“Mule killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mule%20killer. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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