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wekiu bug

wekiu bug noun: an insect in either of two species in the family Lygaeidae, Nysius wekiucola (found on Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii) and Nysius wekiucola (found on the neighboring Mauna Loa), notable for living above the snow line at temperatures constantly below freezing, and for feeding on frozen insects (all other species in the family feed on plants).

Noun

wekiu bug (plural wekiu bugs)

  1. An insect in either of two species in the family Lygaeidae, Nysius wekiucola (found on Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii) and Nysius wekiucola (found on the neighboring Mauna Loa), notable for living above the snow line at temperatures constantly below freezing, and for feeding on frozen insects (all other species in the family feed on plants).

Forms of wekiu bug

pluralwekiu bugs

Origin of wekiu bug

From Hawaiian Puʻu Wēkiu, the highest peak on Mauna Kea, where the first specimen was found.

Questions about wekiu bug

What does wekiu bug mean?
Wekiu bug means an insect in either of two species in the family Lygaeidae, Nysius wekiucola (found on Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii) and Nysius wekiucola (found on the neighboring Mauna Loa), notable for living above the snow line at temperatures constantly below freezing, and for feeding on frozen insects (all other species in the family feed on plants).
What part of speech is wekiu bug?
Wekiu bug is a noun.
What is the plural of wekiu bug?
The plural of wekiu bug is wekiu bugs.

Words near wekiu bug in the dictionary

  1. wekas
  2. wekau
  3. wekeen
  4. wekeens
  5. weki
  6. wekiu bug
  7. wekiu bugs
  8. wel
  9. Welaka
  10. welan
  11. Welaregang

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