English Explanatory Dictionary

superbug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics (e.g., MDR, XDR).
  2. Any pathogen resistant to many, even all, of the biocides or other agents used to treat similar pathogens.
  3. An invasive insect, Bemisia tabaci, that is a major pest of vegetable crops, both directly and as a virus vector.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superbug.wav

Word forms

superbug superbugs

Etymology

From super- + bug.

Synonyms

silverleaf whitefly
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