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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
calices, caliche, calicle, calico, calico bass, calico bug, calico bush, calico cat, calico clam, calico flower, calicoback
Origin of calico bug
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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