superbug
English
noun
Definitions
- (informal) A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics.
- (informal) Any pathogen resistant to many, even all, of the biocides or other agents used to treat similar pathogens.
- (US) An invasive insect, , that is a major pest of vegetable crops, both directly and as a virus vector.
Etymology
Prefix from English bug (especially in computing, A problem that needs fixing, enthusiast, something terrifying).
Origin
English
bug
Gloss
especially in computing, A problem that needs fixing, enthusiast, something terrifying
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antibug English
- armadillo bug English
- bedbug English
- bug English
- bug zapper English
- bug-a-boo English
- bugbane English
- bugbear English
- bugdom English
- bugfix English
- bugfree English
- bugfucker English
- buggable English
- buggee English
- bughouse English
- bugkind English
- bugless English
- buglike English
- bugmail English
- bugnuts English
- bugology English
- bugproof English
- bugsome English
- bugwood English
- bugwort English
- cuddle bug English
- debug English
- doodlebug English
- firebug English
- greenbug English
- honeybug English
- hornbug English
- jitterbug English
- ladybug English
- litterbug English
- lovebug English
- mealybug English
- mudbug English
- redbug English
- scarebug English
- shutterbug English
- slugabug English
- snugglebug English
- sowbug English
- spitbug English
- spittlebug English
- stinkbug English
- thunderbug English
- tumblebug English
- bug Dutch, Flemish
- bug French
- buguer French
- баг Russian
- bug Portuguese
- バグ Japanese
- bugge Middle English
- باگ Persian
- bògas Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- באג Hebrew (modern)
- 버그 Korean
- bug
- debug
- mudbug
- bugfix
- buggee
- sowbug
- bedbug
- bugdom
- redbug
- bugsome
- bugbane
- bugbear
- bugfree
- bugwood
- bugkind
- lovebug
- buglike
- spitbug
- bugmail
- ladybug
- firebug
- bugless
- antibug
- bugnuts
- bugwort
- hornbug
- stinkbug
- scarebug
- slugabug
- bugology
- bugproof
- greenbug
- mealybug
- honeybug
- bughouse
- buggable
- bug-a-boo
- bugfucker
- doodlebug
- litterbug
- jitterbug
- tumblebug
- snugglebug
- cuddle bug
- shutterbug
- spittlebug
- thunderbug
- bug zapper
- armadillo bug