assassin bug (English, noun)
expansion: assassin bug (plural assassin bugs)
Senses:
glosses: Any true bug from the subfamily Reduviinae of the family Reduviidae, all of which eat other insects. They can inflict a very painful bite, but don't cause disease.
glosses: Any true bug from any of the subfamilies of the Reduviidae, including those in the subfamily Triatominae, which suck blood and may transmit Chagas' disease to humans.
Forms:
form: assassin bugs
tags: plural