"shield-backed bug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shield-backed bugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=shield-backed bug}} shield-backed bug (plural shield-backed bugs)
  1. Any insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss. Categories (lifeform): Pentatomoid bugs Synonyms: jewel bug

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