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PRONUNCIATION OF KISSING BUG

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KISSING BUG

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Kissing bug is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KISSING BUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Triatominae

The members of Triatominae /traɪ.əˈtɒmɨniː/, a subfamily of Reduviidae, are also known as conenose bugs, kissing bugs, assassin bugs, or triatomines. Most of the 130 or more species of this subfamily are haematophagous, i.e. feed on vertebrate blood; a very few species feed on other invertebrates. They are mainly found and widespread in the Americas, with a few species present in Asia, Africa, and Australia. These bugs usually share shelter with nesting vertebrates, from which they suck blood. In areas where Chagas disease occurs, all triatomine species are potential vectors of the Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, but only those species that are well adapted to living with humans are considered important vectors.

Definition of kissing bug in the English dictionary

The definition of kissing bug in the dictionary is a North American assassin bug, Melanolestes picipes, with a painful bite, usually attacking the lips or cheeks of man.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KISSING BUG

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Kissinger
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WORDS THAT END LIKE KISSING BUG

assassin bug
chinch bug
flower bug
flu bug
June bug
lace bug
lightning bug
May bug
mealy bug
millennium bug
Moreton Bay bug
pill bug
potato bug
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sow bug
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stink bug
tummy bug
water bug
wheel bug

Synonyms and antonyms of kissing bug in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «kissing bug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KISSING BUG

Find out the translation of kissing bug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kissing bug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kissing bug» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

接吻虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vinchuca
570 millions of speakers

English

kissing bug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुंबन बग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقبيل علة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

целоваться ошибка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beijando bug
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চুম্বন বাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triatome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencium bug
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Raubwanze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キスのバグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키스 버그
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kissing bug
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hôn lỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முத்தம் பிழை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुंबन बग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Öpüşme hatası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

baciare bug
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kissing bug
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цілуватися помилка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bug saruta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλί bug
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soen fout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kyssas bug
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kyssing bug
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KISSING BUG»

The term «kissing bug» is normally little used and occupies the 147.068 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kissing bug

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KISSING BUG»

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Texas Bug Book: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
KISSING BUG COMMON NAMES: Big Bed Bug, Bloodsucking Cone Nose, Cone Nose Bug, Kissing Bug, Mexican Bed Bug, Bloodsucker SCIENTIFIC NAME: Order Heteroptera, family Reduviidae, Triatoma sanquisuga BODY LENGTH: Adult ...
Howard Garrett, C. Malcolm Beck, 2005
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The Kissing Bug
. . The Kissing Bug is as bleak and disquieting as it is charming and whimsical.
Daniel Scott Buck, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
The wood- rat builds nest of available plant materials, and these nests are favored by triatomes. Kissing bugs will also feed on domestic pets and wild animals that may occur near human habitation. The development of the kissing bug requires ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Pests of Paradise: First Aid and Medical Treatment of ...
The authors pet bird found this large kissing bug, about 1/2 inch long in their apartment. (Susan Scott) from 16 to 18 million people. It's possible that Charles Darwin suffered from this lingering sickness after receiving a kissing bug bite in ...
Susan Scott, Craig Thomas, 2000
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Outbreak!: The Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Social Behavior
After biting its victim, the kissing bug would un- graciously defecate on the host, a practice that can transmit potentially fatal Chagas disease. In the fecal matter is a parasite that can severely damage the heart, nervous system, brain, colon, and ...
Hilary Evans, Robert E. Bartholomew, 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Skin and Skin Disorders, Third Edition
kissing bug bites 199 Treatment Options and Outlook Emollients (such as Eucerin cream), agents containing lactic acid (Eucerin Plus), Lac-Hydrin or tretinoin (Retin-A) may be effective, but they must be used continuously for continuous effect.
Carol Turkington, Jeffrey S. Dover, 2009
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The Earwig's Tail: A Modern Bestiary of Multi-legged Legends
Once the night terror had a name, the mania subsided, but the kissing bug had a lasting impact on popular culture. The anthology Love Among the Mistletoe, and Poems, published in 1908 by James Buchanan Elmore, included a poem titled ...
May R. Berenbaum, 2009
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Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance, Sixth ...
(A) (B) (A) Assassin bug, and (B) kissing bug. (Figures courtesy of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.) Importance Blood-feeding on humans, often at night; anaphylaxis has been reported from bites Distribution Most ...
Jerome Goddard, 2012
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Ninety-nine More Maggots, Mites, and Munchers
Even if Valentine's Day is close at hand, you would be advised not to take a kissing bug to lunch. The kissing bug, otherwise known as Reduvius personatus, is a member of the hemipteran family Reduviidae, the assassin bugs. Assassin bugs ...
May Berenbaum, 1993
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The Trypanosomiases
Table 9.2. Examples of common vernacular names for Triatominae.“ Kissing bug, cone-nose bug (note that ,assassin bug, refers to predatory Reduviidae) Country Names USA Mexico Chinche besucona (Spanish - 'kissing bug') Pik (Nahuatl ...
Ian Maudlin, P. H. Holmes, Michael A. Miles, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KISSING BUG»

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All dogs at risk for potentially fatal chagas
Kennels with protective screens can also be effective in preventing the dangerous bite of a kissing bug. Wood piles and other brushy areas can ... «New Castle News, Jul 15»
2
Guinea Pig Cookouts Promote Peru's Parasite Plague
Not only does the T. cruzi's main vector, a tiny insect known as the kissing bug, have to decide to make a blood-meal of person, but it also has ... «Nature World News, Jun 15»
3
Kissing bugs pass on harmful Chagas disease
“Every kissing bug we receive helps us learn more about Chagas disease in Texas, and public involvement in this project has already enabled a record-setting ... «Uvalde Leader-News, Jun 15»
4
A question for Nancy Pelosi: who is a better kisser, Obama or …
Nancy Pelosi is a real kissing bug. She's been seen kissing both Obama... ...and John Boehner. But the question is, which does she like better? «American Thinker, Jun 15»
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Deadly 'KISSING PARASITE' that sneaks in beds and bites your …
A BLOOD-SUCKING 'kissing bug' that sneaks into bedrooms and spreads a deadly disease by biting faces and defecating round the eyes and ... «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
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'Kissing Bug' Disease, Chikungunya, and Dengue Arrive in US Amid …
Chagas, dengue, and chikungunya are likely to become more familiar words in the United States in coming decades. Once limited to climates ... «Healthline, Nov 14»
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The kissing bug takes a Dallas man's life
The kissing bug, which feeds on the face, defecates into the wound and transmits a deadly parasite, has taken a Dallas man's life, and health ... «EagleFordTexas.com, Nov 14»
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How many Canadians have had kissing bug disease?
Chagas – dubbed the “kissing bug” disease – is a parasitic infection. Triatomine bugs, which transmit the infection, bite especially around the ... «Globalnews.ca, Nov 14»
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Parents nervous about reported 'kissing bug' sightings in the Mid …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are reports of people finding the kissing bug in the Mid-South. An East Memphis woman told WREG she thinks she ... «wreg.com, Nov 14»
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'Kissing bugs' may be kiss of death for babies & small children
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The 'kissing bug' can cause Chagas disease, which can lead to heart problems and, in some cases, death. The bugs often ... «wreg.com, Nov 14»

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