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lygus bug

noun ly·gus bug \ˈlī-gəs-\

Definition of LYGUS BUG

:  any of various small sucking bugs (genus Lygus) including some pests of cultivated plants
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Origin of LYGUS BUG

New Latin Lygus
First Known Use: 1936

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