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Noun
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Any of several insects, usually shield-shaped, possessing a gland that produces a foul-smelling liquid, usually containing aldehydes which they use to discourage predators.

See Also
gland aldehydes true bug stinkbugs hemiptera genus insect heteroptera
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Rhyming Words
bug debug humbug maybug sowbug mudbug redbug bedbug sea bug web bug pillbug billbug bed bug antibug lovebug ladybug spitbug firebug junebug bohrbug
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