n :  any of various large bloodsucking reduviid bugs esp. of the genus Triatoma including some capable of inflicting painful bites - called also kissing bug  - compare ASSASSIN BUG  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  ca·ni·nus  ki·ni·nase 
 
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