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buffalo bug

buffalo bug noun: carpet beetle of species Anthrenus scrophulariae.

Noun

buffalo bug (plural buffalo bugs)

  1. (US) carpet beetle of species Anthrenus scrophulariae.
    Synonyms:
    ommon carpet beetle, buffalo carpet beetle

Synonyms of buffalo bug

  • ommon carpet beetle
  • buffalo carpet beetle

Forms of buffalo bug

pluralbuffalo bugs

Questions about buffalo bug

What does buffalo bug mean?
Buffalo bug means carpet beetle of species Anthrenus scrophulariae.
What part of speech is buffalo bug?
Buffalo bug is a noun.
What is the plural of buffalo bug?
The plural of buffalo bug is buffalo bugs.

Words near buffalo bug in the dictionary

  1. buffalo
  2. buffalo bean
  3. buffalo beans
  4. buffalo berries
  5. buffalo berry
  6. buffalo bug
  7. buffalo bugs
  8. buffalo bur
  9. buffalo burr
  10. buffalo burrs
  11. buffalo burs

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