reduviid

noun

re·​du·​vi·​id ri-ˈdü-vē-əd How to pronounce reduviid (audio)
-ˈdyü-
reduviid adjective

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Latin reduvia hangnail

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reduviid was in 1888

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Cite this Entry

“Reduviid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reduviid. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

reduviid

noun
re·​du·​vi·​id ri-ˈd(y)ü-vē-əd How to pronounce reduviid (audio)
: any bug of the family Reduviidae
reduviid adjective
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