Bedbug Definition

bedbug
bedbugs
noun
bedbugs
Any of various members of a family (Cimicidae) of wingless, bloodsucking hemipteran insects, esp. the species (Cimex lectularius) with a broad, flat, reddish-brown body and an unpleasant odor that infests beds, furniture, walls, etc., is active mainly at night, and may transmit a variety of diseases.
Webster's New World
Any of several small wingless parasitic insects of the family Cimicidae, especially Cimex lectularius, which infests dwellings and bedding and feeds on human blood.
American Heritage Medicine

Small nocturnal insects of the family Cimicidae that feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts.

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Origin of Bedbug

  • bed +‎ bug.

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Bedbug Sentence Examples

  • The gad-fly (abu), the housefly (hai), the mosquito (ka), the flea (nonzi) and occasionally the bedbug (called by the Japanese kara-mushi because it is believed to be imported from China), are all fully represented, and the dragon-fly (tombO) presents itself in immense numbers at certain seasons.

  • Professional extermination and the removal of furniture and beds may be necessary to rid the environment and prevent future bedbug bites.

  • Bedbug rash isn't the only sign of their existence however.

  • Bedlam Bedbug Insecticide Spray can be used inside the house in areas such as walls, cracks, crevices, headboards, floorboards, walls, mattresses, boxsprings and furniture.

  • Bedbug bites are often the first clue of a parasite infestation.

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