punaise

Definitions of punaise
  1. noun
    a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
    synonyms: agrafe, attache, clip
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    type of:
    agrafe, attache, fermeture
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  2. noun
    a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
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    type of:
    agrafe, attache, clip
    a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
    clou à tête
    a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
  3. noun
    terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow)
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    cloporte
    any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
  4. noun
    a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
    synonyms: clou à tête
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    type of:
    clou
    a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
  5. noun
    insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
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    punaise des lits
    bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
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    insecte
    small air-breathing arthropod
  6. noun
    small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
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    type of:
    cloporte
    any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
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