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Vinony

bedbug

noun

  1. A small, reddish-brown insect that feeds on the blood of humans and animals, typically found in beds and furniture.
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English bug English bedbug From bed + bug.

  1. A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.

    “Fiona rapidly discovered that the hotel was infested with bedbugs.”

    “In Morocco, love philtres are composed of yolk of egg and bedbugs.”

  2. Any similar insect of family Cimicidae, that feeds on the blood of humans and certain other warm-blooded animals.