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Speciosus in a sentence

Using Speciosus

  • In the example corpus, speciosus often appears in combinations such as: sphecius speciosus.

Context around Speciosus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 39 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sphecius 2×

Sentence patterns with Speciosus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

hornet sphecius speciosus or the 1× wasp sphecius speciosus with cicada 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cicadas can extend 1× while nearly as 1×

Common sentence endings:

extent periodical cicadas 1× with cicada prey 1×

Words around Speciosus

Just before it in the word index:

speciosa 6 specimens 432 specimen 371 specifying 217 specify 793 specifies 274

Just after it in the word index:

specious 35 speck 64 specker 4 specking 2 speckle 27 speckled 39

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Speciosus

  • In this selection, "speciosus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 39 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sphecius stand out and add context to how "speciosus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include hornet sphecius speciosus or the and wasp sphecius speciosus with cicada. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "speciosus" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with speciosus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Cicadas can extend their hind legs in under a millisecond to execute a jump, implying elastic storage of energy for sudden release. citation Predators, parasites and pathogens Eastern cicada killer wasp ( Sphecius speciosus ) with cicada prey. (36 words)

While nearly as large as the Asian giant hornet, Sphecius speciosus, or the cicada killer, is not in the same insect family as the Asian giant hornet and is specialized to hunt annual cicadas, and to a significantly lesser extent, periodical cicadas. (42 words)

Longer example sentences

While nearly as large as the Asian giant hornet, Sphecius speciosus, or the cicada killer, is not in the same insect family as the Asian giant hornet and is specialized to hunt annual cicadas, and to a significantly lesser extent, periodical cicadas. (42 words)

Cicadas can extend their hind legs in under a millisecond to execute a jump, implying elastic storage of energy for sudden release. citation Predators, parasites and pathogens Eastern cicada killer wasp ( Sphecius speciosus ) with cicada prey. (36 words)

Example sentences (2)

While nearly as large as the Asian giant hornet, Sphecius speciosus, or the cicada killer, is not in the same insect family as the Asian giant hornet and is specialized to hunt annual cicadas, and to a significantly lesser extent, periodical cicadas.

Cicadas can extend their hind legs in under a millisecond to execute a jump, implying elastic storage of energy for sudden release. citation Predators, parasites and pathogens Eastern cicada killer wasp ( Sphecius speciosus ) with cicada prey.

Common combinations with speciosus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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An example: "While nearly as large as the Asian giant hornet, Sphecius speciosus, or the cicada killer, is not in the same insect family as the Asian giant hornet and is specialized to hunt annual cicadas, and to a significantly lesser extent, periodical cicadas." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "speciosus" from authentic English texts.
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