NYT Dictionary

MIRID

NounAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Any insect of the family Miridae, a plant bug.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Borrowed from translingual Miridae.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

capsid buggrass bugleaf bugmirid bugplant bugcapsid

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026.

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