substantiv
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)the term is not in technical use
substantiv
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebratesubstantiv
insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the baseusually show incomplete metamorphosis
substantiv
a small hidden microphonefor listening secretly
substantiv
a fault or defect in a system or machineverb
annoy persistently"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
verb
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information"The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"
"Is this hotel room bugged?"
"Is this hotel room bugged?"
Sinonime:
(substantiv) germ, microbe
(verb) badger, beleaguer, intercept, pester, tap, tease