Triatoma

See also: triatoma

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Etymology

Feminine of New Latin triatomus, from tri- (three) + atomus (indivisible element), referring to the segmented antennae (which actually have four segments) of the insect.

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Triatoma f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – large blood-sucking bugs that feed on mammals and sometimes transmit Chagas disease to their hosts.

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