Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Any of various agricultural pests of genus Leptocorisa that attack grain crops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A small, close-range receiver that fits in a person's ear, allowing them to hear transmissions, usually by an observer or advisor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of various fictional devices that a person can listen to when it is installed in their ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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History
From ear + bug.
