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harlequin bug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
harlequin bug
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bright red and black stink bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of cabbages and related crops in North America

noun

A red and black true bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae, Dindymus versicolor, known as a common garden pest in parts of Australia

Australian usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

harlequin bugs (plural)

Synonyms

harlequin cabbage bug

Questions

What does harlequin bug mean?
A bright red and black stink bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of cabbages and related crops in North America

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