bedbug

or bed bug

[ bed-buhg ]

/ ˈbɛdˌbʌg /

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noun

a flat, wingless, bloodsucking hemipterous insect, Cimex lectularius, that infests houses and especially beds.

any of several other bloodsucking bugs of the family Cimicidae.

Origin of bedbug

First recorded in 1800–10; bed + bug¹

Words nearby bedbug

bedazzle, bed bath, bed-blocking, bed board, bed bolt, bedbug, bed chair, bedchamber, bed check, bedclothes, bedclothing

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Example sentences from the Web for bedbug

The bedbug (Fig. 35) (Cimex lectularis) has been accused of transmitting plague, relapsing fever and other diseases.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane
While I was working in this way, getting more enraged every moment, a bedbug ran out of the seam between my fingers.
The Woman Who Toils|Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst
In Kansas, the bedbug is improperly called the chintz-bug, and is believed to dwell under the bark of the cotton-wood tree.
Guide to Hotel Housekeeping|Mary E. Palmer
He has found the parasite in all stages of development in the bedbug.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane

The bedbug is more of a tradition than a fact, and many of those who shudder at mention of him have never seen one of his kind.
Happiness as Found in Forethought Minus Fearthought|Horace Fletcher

British Dictionary definitions for bedbug

bedbug

/ (ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ) /

noun

any of several bloodsucking insects of the heteropterous genus Cimex, esp C. lectularius of temperate regions, having an oval flattened wingless body and infesting dirty houses: family Cimicidae

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for bedbug

bedbug

[ bĕd′bŭg′ ]

n.

A wingless, odorous insect with a flat, reddish body that infests dwellings and bedding and feeds on human blood.

单词	bedbug
释义	bedbug or bed bug [ bed-buhg ] / ˈbɛdˌbʌg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bedbug ON THESAURUS.COM noun a flat, wingless, bloodsucking hemipterous insect, Cimex lectularius, that infests houses and especially beds. any of several other bloodsucking bugs of the family Cimicidae. Origin of bedbug First recorded in 1800–10; bed + bug¹ Words nearby bedbug bedazzle, bed bath, bed-blocking, bed board, bed bolt, bedbug, bed chair, bedchamber, bed check, bedclothes, bedclothing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bedbug The bedbug (Fig. 35) (Cimex lectularis) has been accused of transmitting plague, relapsing fever and other diseases. Insects and Diseases\|Rennie W. Doane While I was working in this way, getting more enraged every moment, a bedbug ran out of the seam between my fingers. The Woman Who Toils\|Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst In Kansas, the bedbug is improperly called the chintz-bug, and is believed to dwell under the bark of the cotton-wood tree. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping\|Mary E. Palmer He has found the parasite in all stages of development in the bedbug. Insects and Diseases\|Rennie W. Doane The bedbug is more of a tradition than a fact, and many of those who shudder at mention of him have never seen one of his kind. Happiness as Found in Forethought Minus Fearthought\|Horace Fletcher British Dictionary definitions for bedbug bedbug / (ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ) / noun any of several bloodsucking insects of the heteropterous genus Cimex, esp C. lectularius of temperate regions, having an oval flattened wingless body and infesting dirty houses: family Cimicidae Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bedbug tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, fruit fly, aphid, ladybug Medical definitions for bedbug bedbug [ bĕd′bŭg′ ] n. A wingless, odorous insect with a flat, reddish body that infests dwellings and bedding and feeds on human blood. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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bedbug

or bed bug

noun

Origin of bedbug

Words nearby bedbug

Example sentences from the Web for bedbug

British Dictionary definitions for bedbug

noun

Words related to bedbug

Medical definitions for bedbug

n.