leaf-footed bug

[ leef-foot-id ]

/ ˈlifˌfʊt ɪd /

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noun

any of numerous plant-sucking or predaceous bugs of the family Coreidae, typically having leaflike legs: several species are pests of food crops.

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Also called coreid bug.

Words nearby leaf-footed bug

leafcutter bee, leaf-cutting ant, leaf-cutting bee, leafed, leaf fat, leaf-footed bug, leaf gap, leafhopper, leaf insect, leaf lard, leaflet

How to use leaf-footed bug in a sentence

The running machines are a gloomy chorus of heavy-footed stomping.
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I was thinking about retiring from modeling, but spending that time with them rekindled that bug.
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There, so taken, caught in the act, flat-footed, we are obliged to make our stand.
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But is bug protein really any better than traditional protein sources, like chicken, or your go-to protein powder?
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Read on to find out what you need to know before whipping up bug-infused banana bread.
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It was no wonder that he felt quite at home in the duck-pond, which was made for web-footed folk.
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Not a zephyr ruffled the leaf of a rose, and a soft breathing fragrance bathed his reposing senses.
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Hitherto, I have not given the subject much consideration, but I turn over a new leaf from the date of this adventure.
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Virginia leaf still continues to flourish, and to-day it is the great agricultural product of the State.
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I suppose Grandfather Mole has taken my advice and turned over a new leaf.
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