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jewel bug

jewel bug noun: a shield-backed bug.

Noun

jewel bug (plural jewel bugs)

  1. A shield-backed bug

Forms of jewel bug

pluraljewel bugs

Questions about jewel bug

What does jewel bug mean?
Jewel bug means a shield-backed bug.
What part of speech is jewel bug?
Jewel bug is a noun.
What is the plural of jewel bug?
The plural of jewel bug is jewel bugs.

Words near jewel bug in the dictionary

  1. jewel beetles
  2. jewel block
  3. jewel blocks
  4. jewel box
  5. jewel boxes
  6. jewel bug
  7. jewel bugs
  8. jewel case
  9. jewel cases
  10. jewel cichlid
  11. jewel cichlids

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