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LYGUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Plant-sucking bugs

Synonyms:

genus Lygus; Lygus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Lygus" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Lygus"):

lygus bug (vector of viral plant diseases)

Holonyms ("Lygus" is a member of...):

Capsidae; family Capsidae; family Miridae; Miridae (leaf bugs)

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