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tarnished plant bug

noun

Definition of tarnished plant bug

: a common hemipterous brownish bug (Lygus lineolaris) of eastern North America that causes injury to plants especially by sucking sap from buds, leaves, and fruits

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Examples of tarnished plant bug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Attacks of tarnished plant bugs show up as black joints or brown, sunken areas. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Grow Your Own Crunchy Celery," 19 Apr. 2017

First Known Use of tarnished plant bug

1902, in the meaning defined above

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