lace bug

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   small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines

   Broaderleaf bug

   Part ofTingidae

Questions about lace bug

What does lace bug mean?

lace bug means "small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines".

Is lace bug a common word?

lace bug is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.