kissing bug
noun
: any of various large bloodsucking bugs and especially some assassin bugs (genus Triatoma) including some capable of inflicting painful bites
called also conenose
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web To keep kissing bugs away from your home, the CDC has a few tips for anxious bug-o-phobes. 
Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 25 Apr. 2019 Chagas disease is actually spread by triatomine bugs, aka kissing bugs. Korin Miller, SELF, 28 Aug. 2018 So far, a total of 11 species of kissing bugs have been spotted in the U.S. — the majority are concentrated in states along the U.S.-Mexico border. Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2018 The Hamers monitored a total of 18 movements in 11 kissing bugs. Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 9 July 2018 These early successes may pave the way for tracking kissing bugs on a more global scale. Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 9 July 2018
Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 25 Apr. 2019 Chagas disease is actually spread by triatomine bugs, aka kissing bugs. Korin Miller, SELF, 28 Aug. 2018 So far, a total of 11 species of kissing bugs have been spotted in the U.S. — the majority are concentrated in states along the U.S.-Mexico border. Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2018 The Hamers monitored a total of 18 movements in 11 kissing bugs. Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 9 July 2018 These early successes may pave the way for tracking kissing bugs on a more global scale. Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 9 July 2018 Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
kissing bug
noun
kiss·ing bug ˈkis-iŋ-ˌbəg 
: conenose