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lace bug
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lace bug
n.
Any of several insects of the family Tingidae, predominantly grayish and rectangular, with a lacelike pattern of ridges on the thorax, head, and wings.
lace bug
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small bug of the family Tingidae, having a delicate pattern in the wing venation. They are plant feeders and include the thistle lace bugs (Tingis cardui and T. ampliata) and the rhododendron bug (Stephanitis rhododendri)
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Noun1.lace buglace bug - small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines
leaf bug, plant bug - small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices
family Tingidae, Tingidae - lace bugs


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