salve bug

noun

A parasitic isopod crustacean (Aega psora). In the 19th century it was used by fishermen in the preparation of a salve, although its medicinal effects are dubious.

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Meanings

nounsalve bug (plural salve bugs)

plural salve bugs

  1. obsoleteA parasitic isopod crustacean (Aega psora). In the 19th century it was used by fishermen in the preparation of a salve, although its medicinal effects are dubious.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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