jewel bug

noun

A shield-backed bug

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Meanings

nounjewel bug (plural jewel bugs)

plural jewel bugs

  1. A shield-backed bug

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
shield-backed bug
Cite this entry
APA

jewel bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewel%20bug

MLA

“jewel bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewel%20bug. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jewel bug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewel%20bug.

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