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bow bug

bow bug noun: any of various dermestid beetles which feed on the hair of a violin bow.

Noun

bow bug (plural bow bugs)

  1. Any of various dermestid beetles which feed on the hair of a violin bow.

Forms of bow bug

pluralbow bugs

Questions about bow bug

What does bow bug mean?
Bow bug means any of various dermestid beetles which feed on the hair of a violin bow.
What part of speech is bow bug?
Bow bug is a noun.
What is the plural of bow bug?
The plural of bow bug is bow bugs.

Words near bow bug in the dictionary

  1. bow and scrape
  2. bow ball
  3. bow balls
  4. Bow Bowing
  5. Bow Brickhill
  6. bow bug
  7. bow cap
  8. bow caps
  9. bow chaser
  10. bow chasers
  11. bow chica wow wow

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