kissing bug

English

Etymology

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

Noun

kissing bug (plural kissing bugs)

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

Portuguese: barbeiro (pt) m

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