kissing bug

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kissing bug

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From kissing + bug: they often feed on the lips of human victims.

noun kissing bugs

Any of a number of haematophagous bugs belonging to the subfamily Triatominae that feed on the blood of vertebrates, including humans, and which are known for spreading Chagas' disease.
Similar: conenose bug, vampire bug

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noun any haematophagous bugs in the subfamily Triatominae

Português	barbeiro

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@misc{kissing_bug_2026,
  title = {kissing bug},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kissing%20bug},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}