Bug
Bug noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In The Andromeda Strain the facility for studying extraterrestrial pathogens is built on top of a tactical nuke in case of containment breach, in which case the countdown starts automatically, and has to be shut down after they discover that the bug in question feeds on radiation.
Source: Nuclear Option
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Pathogens and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/pathogens
Bug & Pathogens. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/pathogens>.
Pathogens or Bug. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/pathogens.
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