corimelaena

corimelaena
\\ˌkȯrəməˈlēnə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from cori- (from Greek koris bedbug) + melaena (from Greek melaina, feminine of melas black) — more at coreidae, mullet
: a genus of small black bugs comprising the negro bugs

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • corimelaena — cor·i·me·lae·na …   English syllables

  • Thyreocoridae — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta …   Wikipedia

  • negro bug — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized N : any of numerous minute convex black bugs that constitute the genus Corimelaena and that feed on plant juices and impart a foul taste to fruits (as raspberries) over which they crawl; especially : a common… …   Useful english dictionary

  • raspberry bug — noun : a very small nearly black negro bug (Corimelaena pulicaria) that infests the raspberry, strawberry, and blackberry giving them a very disagreeable flavor …   Useful english dictionary

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