cotton stainer

/ˌkɑtn ˌsteɪnər/
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Other forms: cotton stainers

Definitions of cotton stainer
  1. noun
    a true bug: bug that damages and stains the lint of developing cotton
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    type of:
    heteropterous insect
    true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips
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