Meanings
nounsquash bug (plural squash bugs)
plural squash bugs
- An insect in any of several species of true bugs in the family Coreidae which feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae
- USAnasa tristis
- Any insect in the family Coreidae, whether they feed on plants in the family Cucurbitaceae or not.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge black American bug that sucks sap of vines of the gourd family
Similar
Anasa tristis
Broader
coreid bugcoreid
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
squash bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squash%20bug
MLA
“squash bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squash%20bug. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squash bug,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squash%20bug.
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