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Kissing bug Moderate

Kissing bug has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

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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.

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triatominae haematophagous chagas disease triatomine hualapai tiger vertebrate blood conenose bug
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
assassin bug
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