"squash bug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: squash bugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} squash bug (plural squash bugs)
  1. An insect in any of several species of true bugs in the family Coreidae which feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae Categories (lifeform): True bugs
    Sense id: en-squash_bug-en-noun-ZMdY3e3k Disambiguation of True bugs: 41 42 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 42 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 37 32
  2. An insect in any of several species of true bugs in the family Coreidae which feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae
    (US) Anasa tristis
    Tags: US Categories (lifeform): True bugs
    Sense id: en-squash_bug-en-noun-MVZL~dK~ Disambiguation of True bugs: 41 42 17 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 42 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 37 32 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 30 39 31
  3. Any insect in the family Coreidae, whether they feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae or not. Categories (lifeform): True bugs
    Sense id: en-squash_bug-en-noun-nsxASbkk Disambiguation of True bugs: 41 42 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 42 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 37 32

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