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shield-backed bugs

shield-backed bugs is the plural of shield-backed bug.

Meaning of shield-backed bug

Noun

shield-backed bug (plural shield-backed bugs)

  1. Any insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss.
    Synonyms:
    jewel bug

Questions about shield-backed bugs

What is shield-backed bugs the plural of?
Shield-backed bugs is the plural of shield-backed bug.

Words near shield-backed bugs in the dictionary

  1. shield volcanoes
  2. shield volcanos
  3. shield wall
  4. shield walls
  5. shield-backed bug
  6. shield-backed bugs
  7. shield-bearer
  8. shield-bearers
  9. shield-maid
  10. shield-maiden
  11. shield-maidens

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