assassin bug

as·sas·sin bug

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-sas-in buhg]
- /əˈsæs ɪn bʌg/
- /əˈsæs.ɪn bʌɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sas-in buhg]
- /əˈsæs ɪn bʌg/

Definitions of assassin bug words

noun assassin bug any long-legged predatory, often blood-sucking, insect of the heteropterous family Reduviidae 3
noun assassin bug any of a family (Reduviidae) of large brownish hemipteran insects that kill other insects and suck the life fluids from them: some species suck blood from mammals and may transmit Chagas' disease to humans 3
noun assassin bug any of numerous bugs of the family Reduviidae, feeding chiefly on other insects but including some forms that are bloodsucking parasites of mammals. 1
noun assassin bug Any true bug from the subfamily Reduviinae of the family Reduviidae, all of which eat other insects. They can inflict a very painful bite, but don't cause disease. 0
noun assassin bug Any true bug from any of the subfamilies of the Reduviidae, including those in the subfamily Triatominae, which suck blood and may transmit Chagas' disease to humans. 0

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Origin of assassin bug

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Assassin bug

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assassin bug popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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