noun

redbug

redbug · redbugs

Any member of the family Pyrrhocoridae of true bugsAny member of the family Pyrrhocoridae of true bugs.

Meaning

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More definitions

larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation

From red + bug.

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plural: redbugs

Singular	redbug
Plural	redbugs

regular

3 synonyms

Close in meaning

larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation:harvest mite chigger jigger