Meanings
nounBess bug (plural Bess bugs)
plural Bess bugs
- USAny of various beetles of the family Passalidae.
Synonyms: Bess beetle, Betsey bug, Betsy beetle, Betsy bug
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various beetles of the family Passalidae.
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APA
Bess bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bess%20bug
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“Bess bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bess%20bug. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bess bug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bess%20bug.
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