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True bug
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.
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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.
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| Word | Definition |
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| 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. |
| hemipternoun | (zoology) Any organism of the order Hemiptera, including cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, and shield bugs. |
| homopterannoun | Any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera. |
| heteropternoun | Any of the insect suborder Heteroptera. |
| heteropterannoun | (biology) Any of very many insects of the suborder Heteroptera |
| homopternoun | Any insect of the order Homoptera. |
| hymenopteronnoun | Any insect of the order Hymenoptera |
| seed bugnoun | Any of various true bugs of the infraorder Pentatomomorpha |
| 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. |
| lace bugnoun | Any insect in the family Tingidae, named for the lace-like appearance of the wings and pronotum. |
| seedbugnoun | Alternative form of seed bug. [Any of various true bugs of the infraorder Pentatomomorpha] |
| embiopterannoun | Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs. |
| hemipterannoun | A hemipter. |
| water bugnoun | Any member of the infraorder Nepomorpha of true water bugs. |
| feather-legged bugnoun | Any insect in the subfamily Holoptilinae of the family Reduviidae, many of which have legs covered with feathery hairs. |
| hemipteroidnoun | (zoology) A hemipteran or one of the closely related thrips and lice within the Exopterygota |
| bat bugnoun | A bloodsucking insect parasite (of families Cimicidae and Polyctenidae) that feeds primarily on the blood of bats. |
| thread-legged bugnoun | Any insect in the subfamily Emesinae of the family Reduviidae, which are predatory true bugs with long, thin, threadlike legs. |
| pirate bugnoun | Any insect in the family Anthocoridae, known as effective predators of other insects, and used in biological control. |
| hornbugnoun | (dated) Any of several species of genus Lucanus of large nocturnal beetles, with long, curved upper jaws resembling a sickle, and whose grubs are found in the trunks of old trees. |
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