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stinkbug

English

Alternative forms

  • stink bug, stink-bug

Etymology

stink +? bug

Noun

stinkbug (plural stinkbugs)

  1. Any of several insects, usually shield-shaped, possessing a gland that produces a foul-smelling liquid, usually containing aldehydes which they use to discourage predators.
  2. (entomology) Any of various insects of the Hemiptera order (the "true bugs"), in the Heteroptera suborder, principally in the superfamilies Pentatomoidea and Coreoidea.
  3. (US Southwest) A pinacate beetle or stink beetle (genus Eleodes) that releases a pungent odor when threatened.

Synonyms

  • shield bug, shieldbug, chust bug

Translations

References

  • stinkbug at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • stink-bug in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • Pentatomoidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Coreoidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Eleodes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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