lace bug: Meaning and Definition of

lace' bug"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. any of several bugs of the family Tingidae, characterized by a lacy pattern of ridges on the head, thorax, and wings, and feeding on the leaves of oak, birch, sycamore, etc.
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