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What Is The Difference Between A Bug And An Insect?We tend to use the word bug loosely for any very small creature with legs. However, a true bug is defined as belonging to the order Hemiptera. These creatures characteristically have tough forewings and lack teeth, such as beetles. True bugs have a stylet (a mouth shaped like a straw) that they use to suck juices from plants. Insects belong to the class Insecta and they are characterized by three-part bodies, usually two pairs of wings, and …
Nearby words
cabane, cabaret, cabaret tax, cabbage, cabbage aphid, cabbage bug, cabbage butterfly, cabbage lettuce, cabbage looper, cabbage moth, cabbage palm
Origin of cabbage bug
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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