What is one of various species of Coleoptera; as, the ladybug; potato bug, etc.; loosely, any beetle called?
bug — (Zoöl.) One of various species of Coleoptera; as, the ladybug; potato bug, etc.; loosely, any beetle. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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