rhopalid bug

rhopalid bug
/roh pal"id, roh"peuh lid/
any of various hemipterous insects of the family Rhopalidae that feed chiefly on grasses and occasionally on certain trees, as the box elder. Also called grass bug, scentless plant bug.
[ < NL Rhopalidae family name, equiv. to Gk rhopal(on) club + NL -idae -ID2]

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  • rhopalid bug — /roh pal id, roh peuh lid/ any of various hemipterous insects of the family Rhopalidae that feed chiefly on grasses and occasionally on certain trees, as the box elder. Also called grass bug, scentless plant bug. [ < NL Rhopalidae family name …   Useful english dictionary

  • grass bug. — See rhopalid bug. * * * …   Universalium

  • scentless plant bug. — See rhopalid bug. * * * …   Universalium

  • grass bug. — See rhopalid bug …   Useful english dictionary

  • scentless plant bug. — See rhopalid bug …   Useful english dictionary

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