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kissing bug
noun
Definition of KISSING BUG
: any of various large bloodsucking bugs and especially some assassin bugs (genus Triatoma) including some capable of inflicting painful bites —called also conenose
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First Known Use of KISSING BUG
1899
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kissing bug
noun kiss·ing bug \ˈkis-iŋ-ˌbəg\
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