true bug

noun

: bug entry 1 sense 1c

Examples of true bug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of these groups (like flies) exclusively use asynchronous flight, while others, like the true bugs, have switched back and forth many times in their evolutionary history. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023

These ultrafast wingbeats are present in at least four major insect groups, including mosquitos, bees, beetles, and true bugs or hemipterans. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023

In fact, ladybugs are not even true bugs at all—which is why some experts call them lady beetles instead. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 31 July 2023

Belonging to the true bug group, insects like these pierce leaf cells with a strawlike mouthpart, inject an enzyme to break down tissues, and suck up the resulting slurry of cell contents. —Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2023

The Belostoman Bug, however, is a true bug. —Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2021

Other species of true bugs include stink bugs, cicadas, aphids and leafhoppers. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2019

Biologists classify true bugs because of differences in their mouth structure. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2019

Minute pirate bugs and their close cousin, insidious flower bugs, belong to the group of bugs known as true bugs, which include bed bugs, squash bugs and stink bugs. —Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for true bug

• debug
• humbug
• prodrug
• unplug
• antidrug
• mealybug
• multidrug
• chug
• doug
• drug
• dug
• hug

Kids Definition

true bug

noun

: bug entry 1 sense 1b

Medical Definition

true bug

noun

ˈtrü- 

: bug sense 1c