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Kissing bug

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a number of haematophagous bugs belonging to the subfamily Triatominae that feed on the blood of vertebrates, including humans, and which are known for spreading Chagas' disease.
  2. 2
    large bloodsucking bug wordnet

Etymology

From kissing + bug: they often feed on the lips of human victims.

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