"mirid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mirids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mirid (plural mirids)
  1. (entomology) Any insect of the family Miridae, a plant bug. Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): True bugs Synonyms (any member of family Miridae): capsid bug, grass bug, leaf bug, mirid bug, plant bug

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