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squash bug

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An insect in any of several species of true bugs in the family Coreidae which feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

An insect in any of several species of true bugs in the family Coreidae which feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae

Anasa tristis

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning 3

Any insect in the family Coreidae, whether they feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae or not.

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noun

Meaning 4

large black American bug that sucks sap of vines of the gourd family

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Anasa tristis

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Broader terms: coreid bug, coreid

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