, n. A large bloodsucking hemipterous insect of the family Reduviidæ, often found in houses, esp. in the southern and western United States. It bites severely, and is one of the species called kissing bugs. It is also called big bedbug.
Syn. -- cone-nosed bug, conenose bug, big bedbug, kissing bug. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]