bat bug

noun

A bloodsucking insect parasite (of families Cimicidae and Polyctenidae) that feeds primarily on the blood of bats.

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Meanings

nounbat bug (plural bat bugs)

plural bat bugs

  1. A bloodsucking insect parasite (of families Cimicidae and Polyctenidae) that feeds primarily on the blood of bats.
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APA

bat bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat%20bug

MLA

“bat bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat%20bug. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bat bug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat%20bug.

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