Reduvius

Reduvius
Re·du·vi·us ri-'d(y)ü-vē-əs n the type genus of the family Reduviidae that includes an assassin bug (R. personatus) capable of inflicting a painful bite

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n.
a genus of predatory bloodsucking reduviid bugs. R. personatus, widely distributed in Europe, normally preys upon insects but occasionally attacks humans. Its bite causes various allergic symptoms, including rash, nausea, and palpitations.

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Re·du·vi·us (re-duґve-us) a genus of hemipterous blood-sucking insects. R. personaґtus has a painful bite that may cause nausea, urticaria, or other allergic symptoms.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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