English Explanatory Dictionary

shield-backed bug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss.

Word forms

shield-backed bug shield-backed bugs

Synonyms

jewel bug
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