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leaf-footed bug

leaf-footed bug noun: any insect in the family Coreidae, many of which have flat, leaf-shaped structures on their hind legs.

Noun

leaf-footed bug (plural leaf-footed bugs)

  1. Any insect in the family Coreidae, many of which have flat, leaf-shaped structures on their hind legs.

Forms of leaf-footed bug

pluralleaf-footed bugs

Questions about leaf-footed bug

What does leaf-footed bug mean?
Leaf-footed bug means any insect in the family Coreidae, many of which have flat, leaf-shaped structures on their hind legs.
What part of speech is leaf-footed bug?
Leaf-footed bug is a noun.
What is the plural of leaf-footed bug?
The plural of leaf-footed bug is leaf-footed bugs.

Words near leaf-footed bug in the dictionary

  1. leaf-cutting ants
  2. leaf-cutting bee
  3. leaf-cutting bees
  4. leaf-fall
  5. leaf-footed
  6. leaf-footed bug
  7. leaf-footed bugs
  8. leaf-green
  9. leaf-hopper
  10. leaf-hoppers
  11. leaf-like

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