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noun
Any of a number of haematophagous bugs belonging to the subfamily Triatominae that feed on the blood of vertebrates, including humans, and which are known for spreading Chagas' disease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
large bloodsucking bug
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: conenose, cone-nosed bug, conenose bug, big bedbug
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: assassin bug, reduviid
History
From kissing + bug: they often feed on the lips of human victims.
Across languages
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