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shield-backed bug
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Noun
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shield
-
backed
bug
(
plural
shield-backed bugs
)
Any insect in the
family
Scutelleridae
,
true bugs
which have the
thorax
extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss.
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jewel bug
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