Coreid
/ˈkɔːr.i.ɪd/noun
Any true bug belonging to the insect family Coreidae, commonly known as leaf-footed bugs.
Did you know?The family name Coreidae comes from Ancient Greek κόρις (kóris), meaning “bedbug” or “bug,” chosen because early taxonomists compared these insects’ appearance to familiar bugs.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κόρις (kóris)
“Bedbug or bug”
18th Century
New Latin
Coreus
“A genus name for leaf-footed bugs, formed from Greek kóris”
1815
New Latin
Coreidae
“The taxonomic family containing Coreus and related bugs”
19th Century
English
coreid
“A member of the family Coreidae”
Modern English
English
coreid
“A leaf-footed bug of the family Coreidae”