"wood bug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wood bugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wood bug (plural wood bugs)
  1. Any insect or invertebrate that feeds on or otherwise attacks wood. Synonyms: wood-bug, woodbug Translations (insect living in wood): puuitikka (Ingrian)

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