ˌakrədōˈthi(ˌ)rēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, modification of Greek akridothēra locust trap, from akrid-, akris grasshopper, locust + -o- + thēra hunt, from thēr wild beast — more at fierce
: a genus of chiefly Asiatic passerine birds (family Sturnidae) that include the common myna of southeastern Asia and that are not permitted in the United States by private or commercial import because of their destructive feeding habits — compare starling