Lygaeid

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A true bug of the family Lygaeidae, typically brightly coloured and a pest of cultivated crops and certain fruit trees.

“The farmer identified a lygaeid infestation on his bean crop and applied a targeted biological treatment.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ly·gae·id

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Synonyms

seed bugground bug

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