kissing bug

English

Etymology

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

Noun

kissing bug (plural kissing bugs)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• conenose bug

Hypernyms

• assassin bug

Translations

any haematophagous bugs in the subfamily Triatominae

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