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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

true bug

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
true bug
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially those of the suborder Heteroptera, that are wingless or have two pairs of wings, and have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

true bugs (plural)

Phrases

true water bug

Frequently Paired Words

true water bug

Synonyms

bug

Questions

What does true bug mean?
Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially those of the suborder Heteroptera, that are wingless or have two pairs of wings, and have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking.

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