Small seeds or seed-like structures that are infested with insects, or plants that attract many bugs.
Compound of 'bug' and 'seeds.' This term likely emerged from agricultural contexts where certain seeds were notorious for harboring insect pests or larvae before germination.
Farmers have always had to deal with buggy seeds, and this practical term shows how agricultural vocabulary often describes real, frustrating problems. Ancient farmers were essentially doing pest management without modern chemistry!
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