Euschistus

noun

Eu·​schis·​tus

yüˈskistəs

: a genus of pentatomid bugs some of which cause catfacing of peaches

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek euschistos easy to split, from eu- + schistos split, divided, from schizein to split

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