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true bug

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially those of the suborder Heteroptera, that are wingless or have two pairs of wings, and have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bug

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: paraneopteran, bug, insect, arthropod, invertebrate, animal, creature, critter

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noun

Meaning 2

any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially of the suborder Heteroptera

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hemipterous insect, bug, hemipteran, hemipteron

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: wants — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera
  • Esperanto: cimo — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera
  • Finnish: luteet — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera
  • French: hétéroptère — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera
  • German: Wanze — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera
  • Hebrew: פִּשְׁפֵּשׁ (pishpésh) — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera
  • Norwegian: tege — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera
  • Polish: pluskwiak — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera
  • Russian: клоп (klop) — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera
  • Slovene: stenica — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera
  • Thai: มวน (muuan) — any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera