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thunderbug

thunderbug noun: a thrips.

Noun

thunderbug (plural thunderbugs)

  1. A thrips.
    Synonyms:
    thunderfly

Synonyms of thunderbug

Forms of thunderbug

pluralthunderbugs

Origin of thunderbug

From thunder + bug.

Questions about thunderbug

What does thunderbug mean?
Thunderbug means a thrips.
What part of speech is thunderbug?
Thunderbug is a noun.
What is the plural of thunderbug?
The plural of thunderbug is thunderbugs.

Words near thunderbug in the dictionary

  1. thunderbolts
  2. thunderboomer
  3. thunderboomers
  4. thunderbox
  5. thunderboxes
  6. thunderbug
  7. thunderbugs
  8. thunderburst
  9. thunderbursts
  10. thunderclap
  11. thunderclap headache

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