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flat bug

noun

  1. any of numerous flattened bugs of the family Aradidae, inhabiting the underside of bark and feeding on fungi.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flat bug1

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

Chinches are a sort of flat bug, which lurks in the bedsteads and bedding, and disturbs people's rest a nights.

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