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lygaeid
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun lygaeid has 1 sense
  1. lygaeid, lygaeid bug - a true bug: usually bright-colored; pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees
    --1 is a kind of hemipterous insect, bug, hemipteran, hemipteron
    --1 is a member of Lygaeidae, family Lygaeidae
    --1 has particulars: chinch bug, Blissus leucopterus

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Lygaeid

Definition:

A lygaeid is a member of the family Lygaeidae, which consists of various species of true bugs commonly known as seed bugs or milkweed bugs.

Examples:

As a noun (referring to the bug):

  • The lygaeid has distinct black and red markings on its body.
  • I found a lygaeid in my garden today.

As an adjective (referring to characteristics related to lygaeids):

  • The lygaeid population has significantly increased this year.
  • Lygaeid species exhibit a wide range of color patterns.

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