Meaning Of The Word Squash bug

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squash bug in British English
a large, dark-colored hemipteran insect (Anasa tristis) that attacks squash vines and similar plants
noun: a dark-brown bug, Anasa tristis, that sucks the sap from the leaves of squash, pumpkin, and other plants of the gourd family
noun: any of various heteropterous insects of the family Coreidae, esp a North American species, Anasa tristis, which is a pest of squash, pumpkin, and related plants

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