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lygaeid (iou)



lygaeid noun & adjective. L19.
[mod. Latin Lygaeidae (see below), from Lygaeus genus name, from Greek lugaios shadowy, gloomy: see -ID3.]
Entomology.
A. noun. Any of various dark or brightly coloured heteropteran bugs of the family Lygaeidae, some of which are agricultural pests. L19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. E20.