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coreid bug
[ kawr-ee-id ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coreid bug1
< New Latin Coreidae the family which includes such bugs, equivalent to Core ( us ) a genus (based on Greek kóris bug) + -idae -id 2
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Example Sentences
Typically, the top part of a coreid bug’s hind leg, called the tibia, is enlarged, flattened, and often covered in spines.
From Scientific American
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