💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Shield bug"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| shieldbugnoun | Alternative spelling of shield bug. [Any of various shield-shaped true bugs of the superfamily Pentatomoidea.] |
| shield beetlenoun | Any of the American shield bugs, in the superfamily Pentatomoidea. |
| shield-backed bugnoun | Any insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss. |
| seed bugnoun | Any of various true bugs of the infraorder Pentatomomorpha |
| shieldbacknoun | Any of various katydids with a shield-like pronotum. |
| seedbugnoun | Alternative form of seed bug. [Any of various true bugs of the infraorder Pentatomomorpha] |
| negro bugnoun | (now possibly offensive) Any shield bug of the family Thyreocoridae. |
| jewel bugnoun | A shield-backed bug |
| true bugnoun | Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera, that are wingless or have two pairs of wings, and have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking. |
| stinkbugnoun | Any of several insects, usually shield-shaped, possessing a gland that produces a foul-smelling liquid, usually containing aldehydes, which they use to discourage predators. |
| lovebugnoun | (informal) A person who is in love; a sweetheart. |
| bess bugnoun | (US) Any of various beetles of the family Passalidae. |
| june bugnoun | Any of several species of beetles: |
| sun beetlenoun | Any of the genus Amara of carabid beetles. |
| stilt bugnoun | A berytid (Berytidae spp.). |
| thyreocoridnoun | (zoology) Any shield bug in the family Thyreocoridae. |
| aphidoidnoun | Any aphid of the superfamily Aphidoidea. |
| ambush bugnoun | Any insect in the subfamily Phymatinae of the family Reduviidae. |
| wheel bugnoun | (US) Any assassin bug of the genus Arilus, large true bugs with wheel-shaped pronotal armor. |
| water bugnoun | Any member of the infraorder Nepomorpha of true water bugs. |
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