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coreid bug

American  
[kawr-ee-id] / ˈkɔr i ɪd /

noun

  1. leaf-footed bug.

Etymology

Origin of coreid bug

< New Latin Coreidae the family which includes such bugs, equivalent to Core ( us ) a genus (based on Greek kóris bug) + -idae -id 2

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Typically, the top part of a coreid bug’s hind leg, called the tibia, is enlarged, flattened, and often covered in spines.

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