solitaria

noun

sol·​i·​tar·​ia

ˌsäləˈterēə,

-ta(a)r-

plural -s

: a nonmigratory phase occurring in some locusts compare gregaria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from feminine of Latin solitarius solitary

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