shield-backed bug

noun

Any insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss.

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jewel bug
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Meanings

nounshield-backed bug (plural shield-backed bugs)

plural shield-backed bugs

  1. Any insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss.

    Synonyms: jewel bug

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss.

Similar
jewel bug
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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