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reduviid

UK/ɹɪˈdjuː.vi.ɪd/US/ɹɪˈdu.vi.ɪd/

reduviid adjective: of, relating to, or characteristic of the family Reduviidae.

Adjective

reduviid (not comparable)

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the family Reduviidae

Noun

reduviid (plural reduviids)

  1. any member of the Reduviidae family of insects, which comprises predatory and blood-sucking bugs, including the vectors of Chagas disease

reduviid meaning in Tamil

reduviid in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்

Synonyms of reduviid

Forms of reduviid

pluralreduviids

Origin of reduviid

Borrowed from translingual Reduviidae, from Reduvius (genus name) + -idae (taxonomic suffix), from Latin reduvia (“a remainder, remnant, fragment”), describing the habit of the nymph of Reduvius personatus camouflaging itself with small pieces of debris.

Questions about reduviid

What does reduviid mean?
Reduviid means of, relating to, or characteristic of the family Reduviidae.
What is reduviid in Tamil?
Reduviid in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Reduviid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is reduviid?
Reduviid can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce reduviid?
Reduviid is pronounced /ɹɪˈdjuː.vi.ɪd/ (UK).

Words near reduviid in the dictionary

  1. redusted
  2. redusting
  3. redusts
  4. reduvid
  5. reduvids
  6. reduviid
  7. reduviids
  8. reduvioid
  9. redux
  10. reduxes
  11. redward

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