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hairy chinch bug

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Definition of hairy chinch bug

: a bug closely related to and possibly a short-winged variety of the chinch bug that is sometimes destructive to turf in the northeastern U.S.

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“Hairy chinch bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairy%20chinch%20bug. Accessed 5 Aug. 2021.

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