stinkbug

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: stink bug, stinking, stink up, stick bug, stinkbugs

Antonyms: stink bug, stinking, stink up, stick bug, stinkbugs

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Noun

1. Any of several [[insect]]s, usually [[shield#Noun|shield]]-shaped, possessing a [[gland]] that produces a [[foul#Adjective|foul]]-smelling liquid, usually containing [[aldehydes]], which they use to discourage [[predator]]s.
2. {{lb|en|entomology}} Any of various insects of the [[order#Noun|order]] {{taxfmt|Hemiptera|order}} (the "[[true bug]]s"), in the [[suborder]] {{taxfmt|Heteroptera|suborder}}, principally in the [[superfamily]] {{taxfmt|Pentatomoidea|superfamily}} or {{taxlink|Coreoidea|family}}.
3. {{lb|en|Southwestern US}} A [[pinacate beetle]] or [[stink beetle]] ([[genus]] {{taxlink|Eleodes|genus}}) that releases a [[pungent]] odor when threatened.

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