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noun
any of numerous broad, flat bugs of the family Pentatomidae, that emit a disagreeable odor.
any of various other malodorous bugs.
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Origin of stink bug
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Words nearby stink bug
stink, stinkard, stinkaroo, stinkball, stink bomb, stink bug, stinker, stink eye, stinkhorn, stinking, stinking ash
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How to use stink bug in a sentence
Most members of the bug order can eject a disagreeable liquid, though few of them do it so successfully as the stink bug.
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner MorleyIt is even less concerned at being caught than is the skunk, or porcupine, or stink-bug.
Under the Maples|John BurroughsOne of the bugs we know the best and like the least is the stink bug.
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner Morley