LYGUS BUG

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Vector of viral plant diseases

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("lygus bug" is a kind of...):

capsid; mirid; mirid bug (a variety of leaf bug)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lygus bug"):

Lygus lineolaris; tarnished plant bug (widespread plant and fruit pest)

Holonyms ("lygus bug" is a member of...):

genus Lygus; Lygus (plant-sucking bugs)

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