- sucking bug
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English-Mandinka dictionary. 2009.
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bug — bug1 [bug] n. [prob. < BUG2] 1. any of an order (Hemiptera) of insects with sucking mouthparts and with forewings thickened toward the base, as a water bug or squash bug: also called true bug 2. any small arthropod, esp. if regarded as a pest … English World dictionary
bug — /bʌg / (say bug) noun 1. any insect, especially one of the suborder Heteroptera (order Hemiptera), characterised by having the forewings thickened at base and membranous at tip, and the hind wings membranous. Sucking mouth parts enable the… …
bug — [[t]bʌg[/t]] n. v. bugged, bug•ging 1) ent Also called true bug any insect of the order Hemiptera, characterized by sucking mouthparts and thickened, leathery forewings. 2) ent (loosely) any insect or insectlike invertebrate 3) inf Informal. any… … From formal English to slang
bug — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bugge hobgoblin; probably akin to Low German bögge goblin Date: 14th century obsolete bogey, bugbear II. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1622 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
bug — noun 1》 informal a harmful microorganism. ↘an illness caused by a microorganism. 2》 Entomology an insect of a large order having piercing and sucking mouthparts, including aphids, leafhoppers, cicadas, and many other insects. [Order Hemiptera … English new terms dictionary
bug — An insect belonging to the suborder Heteroptera. For organisms so called, see the specific term. assassin b. an insect of the family Reduviidae (order Hemiptera) that inflicts irritating, painful bites in animals and humans; related to the cone… … Medical dictionary
bug — n. & v. n. 1 a any of various hemipterous insects with oval flattened bodies and mouthparts modified for piercing and sucking. b US any small insect. 2 sl. a micro organism, esp. a bacterium, or a disease caused by it. 3 a concealed microphone. 4 … Useful english dictionary
leaf-footed bug — noun large sap sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs • Syn: ↑leaf foot bug • Hypernyms: ↑coreid bug, ↑coreid • Member Holonyms: ↑Leptoglossus, ↑genus Leptoglossus * * * … Useful english dictionary
leaf-foot bug — noun large sap sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs • Syn: ↑leaf footed bug • Hypernyms: ↑coreid bug, ↑coreid • Member Holonyms: ↑Leptoglossus, ↑genus Leptoglossus * * * … Useful english dictionary
tarnished plant bug — tar′nished plant′ bug n. ent a sucking bug, Lygus lineolaris, that is a common pest of legumes and fruit trees • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
Bed bug — A blood sucking bug in the Cimex family that lives hidden in bedding or furniture, coming out at night to bite their victims. * * * a bloodsucking insect of the genus Cimex. C. hemipterus of the tropics and C. lectularius of temperate regions… … Medical dictionary
