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salve bugs

salve bugs is the plural of salve bug.

Meaning of salve bug

Noun

salve bug (plural salve bugs)

  1. (obsolete) A parasitic isopod crustacean (Aega psora). In the 19th century it was used by fishermen in the preparation of a salve, although its medicinal effects are dubious.

Questions about salve bugs

What is salve bugs the plural of?
Salve bugs is the plural of salve bug.

Words near salve bugs in the dictionary

  1. salvators
  2. salvatory
  3. Salvatos
  4. salve
  5. salve bug
  6. salve bugs
  7. Salve Regina
  8. Salve Reginas
  9. salved
  10. salvee
  11. salvees

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