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noun • (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein • a harmful or corrupting agency • a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer | ||||
| 28% | 8 | Family including the squash bug and scentless plant bug | ||
noun • squash bugs and leaf-footed bugs | ||||
| 28% | 12 | Includes the assassin bug and water bug | ||
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Bug Six Groups Occasionally
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VIRUS which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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VIRUS
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