Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shield-backed bug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: shield--backed bug
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss.

Inflected Forms

shield-backed bugs (plural)

Synonyms

jewel bug

Questions

What does shield-backed bug mean?: Any insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss.

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