brown marmorated stink bug

noun

An insect native to east Asia, Halyomorpha halys, which was accidentally introduced to the eastern United States and has become an invasive and serious agricultural and nuisance pest there.

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Meanings

nounbrown marmorated stink bug (plural brown marmorated stink bugs)

plural brown marmorated stink bugs

  1. An insect native to east Asia, Halyomorpha halys, which was accidentally introduced to the eastern United States and has become an invasive and serious agricultural and nuisance pest there.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn insect native to east Asia, Halyomorpha halys, which was accidentally introduced to the eastern United States and has become an invasive and serious agricultural and nuisance pest there.

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APA

brown marmorated stink bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20marmorated%20stink%20bug

MLA

“brown marmorated stink bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20marmorated%20stink%20bug. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brown marmorated stink bug,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20marmorated%20stink%20bug.

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