Meanings
nountarnished plant bug (plural tarnished plant bugs)
plural tarnished plant bugs
- A plant bug, Lygus lineolaris, known as a very serious pest on a wide variety of crops throughout North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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tarnished plant bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarnished%20plant%20bug
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