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reduviidae

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Main Entry: Red·u·vi·idae
Pronunciation: "rej-&-'vI-&-"dE
Function: noun plural
: a very large and widely distributed family ofbloodsucking hemipterous insects comprising the assassin bugs, having a short 3-jointed proboscis that is curved back under the head when at rest, and including vectors of Chagas' disease belonging tothe genera Rhodnius and Triatoma
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Reduviidae Re·du·vi·i·dae (rē'd&oomacr;-vī'ĭ-dē', -dy&oomacr;-, rěj'&oomacr;-)
n.
A family of predatory insects comprising the assassin bugs, which attack humans and other animals. It includes the subfamily Triatominae, the kissing or cone-nose bugs, whose type genus Triatoma includes vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi.

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