• (n.) Any hemipterous insect of the genus Redivius, or family Reduvidae. They live by sucking the blood of other insects, and some species also attack man.
Red'u·vid noun [ Latin reduvia a hangnail.] (Zoology) Any hemipterous insect of the genus Redivius , or family Reduvidæ . They live by sucking the blood of other insects, and some species also attack man. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: rē-dū′vid, -vē-id Definitions: 1. A member of the family Reduviidae.