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bug


Main Entry: bug
Pronunciation: \ˈbəg\
Function: noun
1 a : an insect or other creeping or crawling invertebrate animal (as a spider)—not used technically b : any of various insects commonly considered especially obnoxious: as (1) : bedbug (2) : cockroach (3) : head louse c : any of the order Hemiptera and especially of its suborder Heteroptera of insects that have sucking mouthparts, forewings thickened at the base, and that lack a pupal stage between the immature stages and the adult—called also true bug
2 a : a disease-producing microorganism and especially a germ b : a disease caused by such microorganisms ; especially : any of various respiratory conditions (as influenza or grippe) of virus origin

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