Phrase guide

lace bug

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any insect in the family Tingidae, named for the lace-like appearance of the wings and pronotum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tingid

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: leaf bug, plant bug

History

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: عَنَّاجِيَّة (ʕannājiyya) — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Belarusian: каруначні́ца (karunačníca) — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Chinese Mandarin: 網蝽 /网蝽 (wǎngchūn) — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Dutch: netwants — bug of the family Tingidae
  • German: Netzwanze — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Hebrew: פִּשְפְּשִית (pishpeshít) — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Italian: tingide — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Japanese: 軍配虫 (gunbai mushi) — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Portuguese: tingídeo — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Russian: кружевни́ца (kruževníca) — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Slovene: mrežasta stenica — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Spanish: tíngido — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Spanish: chinche de encaje — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Swedish: nätskinnbagge — bug of the family Tingidae
  • Ukrainian: мереживни́ця (merežyvnýcja) — bug of the family Tingidae