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lygus bug

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Lygus of plant-feeding mirid insects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

vector of viral plant diseases

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: mirid bug, mirid, capsid

Narrower terms: tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris

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