Wanze

Definitions of Wanze
  1. noun
    insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
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    types:
    Bettwanze
    bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
    Wasserwanze
    predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites
    type of:
    Insekt, Kerbtier
    small air-breathing arthropod
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