"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)
    Sense id: en-wood_bug-en-noun-KLo6mEt~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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