Meanings
nounambush bug (plural ambush bugs)
plural ambush bugs
- Any insect in the subfamily Phymatinae of the family Reduviidae.
Origin
After their habit of lying in wait, camouflaged, for their prey.
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ambush bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambush%20bug
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