English Explanatory Dictionary

kissing bug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of a number of haematophagous bugs belonging to the subfamily Triatominae that feed on the blood of vertebrates, including humans, and which are known for spreading Chagas' disease.

Word forms

kissing bug kissing bugs

Etymology

From kissing + bug: they often feed on the lips of human victims.

Synonyms

conenose bug vampire bug

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