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assassin bug
noun
Definition of ASSASSIN BUG
: any of a family (Reduviidae) of bugs that are usually predatory on insects though some (as a kissing bug) suck the blood of mammals —called also reduviid
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First Known Use of ASSASSIN BUG
1895
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assassin bug
noun as·sas·sin bug \ə-ˈsas-ən-\
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