shore bug
noun
any of various small, predaceous hemipterous insects of the family Saldidae, some of which are burrowers, commonly occurring along grassy shores of ponds, streams, brackish lakes, and seacoasts.
Origin of shore bug
1An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Words Nearby shore bug
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