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wheat bug

wheat bug noun: a seed bug of species Nysius huttoni, native to New Zealand but introduced to Europe, that is a pest on cereals and crucifers.

Noun

wheat bug (plural wheat bugs)

  1. A seed bug of species Nysius huttoni, native to New Zealand but introduced to Europe, that is a pest on cereals and crucifers.

Forms of wheat bug

pluralwheat bugs

Questions about wheat bug

What does wheat bug mean?
Wheat bug means a seed bug of species Nysius huttoni, native to New Zealand but introduced to Europe, that is a pest on cereals and crucifers.
What part of speech is wheat bug?
Wheat bug is a noun.
What is the plural of wheat bug?
The plural of wheat bug is wheat bugs.

Words near wheat bug in the dictionary

  1. wheat belts
  2. wheat bisk
  3. wheat bisks
  4. wheat bread
  5. wheat breads
  6. wheat bug
  7. wheat flies
  8. wheat flour
  9. wheat flours
  10. wheat fly
  11. wheat germ

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