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squash bug

squash bug noun: an insect in any of several species of true bugs in the family Coreidae which feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae.

Noun

squash bug (plural squash bugs)

  1. An insect in any of several species of true bugs in the family Coreidae which feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae
    1. (US) Anasa tristis
  2. Any insect in the family Coreidae, whether they feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae or not.

Forms of squash bug

pluralsquash bugs

Questions about squash bug

What does squash bug mean?
Squash bug means an insect in any of several species of true bugs in the family Coreidae which feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae.
What part of speech is squash bug?
Squash bug is a noun.
What is the plural of squash bug?
The plural of squash bug is squash bugs.

Words near squash bug in the dictionary

  1. squash balls
  2. squash bee
  3. squash bees
  4. squash beetle
  5. squash beetles
  6. squash bug
  7. squash bugs
  8. squash court
  9. squash courts
  10. squash knife
  11. squash knives

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