reduviid noun & adjective. [rɪ'dju:vɪɪd] L19.
[mod. Latin Reduviidae (see below), from Reduvius genus name from Latin reduvia hangnail: see -ID³.]
A. noun. Any of various predacious heteropteran bugs of the family Reduviidae, esp. the European Reduvius personatus; an assassin bug. L19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. L19.

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