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conenose

American  
[kohn-nohz] / ˈkoʊnˌnoʊz /

noun

  1. any of several bloodsucking assassin bugs of the genus Triatoma, some of which inflict a painful bite and serve as vectors of Chagas' disease.

Etymology

Origin of conenose

First recorded in 1890–95; cone + nose

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To-day, both the Melanolestes and the "conenose" are abroad in the land.

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