adobe bug
noun
Definition of adobe bug
: a hemipterous insect pest (Haematosiphon inodora) of poultry in arid southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico —called also coruco, Mexican chicken bug
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Origin and Etymology of adobe bug
so called from its distribution in areas where adobe is common
First Known Use: 1915
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