cone-nosed bug

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Noun cone-nosed bug has 1 sense

conenose, cone-nosed bug, conenose bug, big bedbug, kissing bug - large bloodsucking bug
--₁ is a kind of assassin bug, reduviid
--₁ is a member of Triatoma, genus Triatoma

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Cone-Nosed Bug

Noun: A type of blood-sucking insect of the family Reduviidae, characterized by a cone-shaped head and a painful bite.

Sense 1: A common name for bugs belonging to the Triatominae subfamily, known for transmitting Chagas disease.

Example sentence: The cone-nosed bug, also known as the kissing bug, can carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease.

Sense 2: Any bug with a long proboscis resembling a cone, such as certain assassin bugs.

Example sentence: The cone-nosed bug uses its elongated mouthparts to pierce and suck the fluids of its prey.

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