"plant bug" meaning in English

See plant bug in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: plant bugs [plural]
Etymology: Most of these insects are known for feeding on plant sap. Head templates: {{en-noun}} plant bug (plural plant bugs)
  1. Any insect in the family Miridae Categories (lifeform): True bugs Translations (insect in the family Miridae): kunelude (Finnish)

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