Kilo Lingo

/bʌɡ/

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Translation

A small insect; also a small fault in a computer program.

Word origin

From Middle English bugge, something frightening, later used for small insects.

Origin
Middle English
Root
bugge

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbugs

Examples

.

Here it means a small insect.

.

"Bugs" is the plural of "bug".

, .

Here it means a fault in a computer program.

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This word is part of lesson 36.