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— English words —

• superbug n. (Informal) A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics (e.g., MDR, XDR).
• superbug n. (Informal) Any pathogen resistant to many, even all, of the biocides or other agents used to treat similar pathogens.
• superbug n. (US) An invasive insect, Bemisia tabaci, that is a major pest of vegetable crops, both directly and as a virus vector.

35 English words from 3 English definitions

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One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

superbugs

19 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

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10 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

Bre BrE gub pus PUs PUS rep Rep REP Rep.

2 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

buggers␣up superbugs

2 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

Perugus upsurge

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

superbus

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