bedbug

== English == === Alternative forms === bed bug, bed-bug === Etymology === From bed +‎ bug. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/ === Noun === bedbug (plural bedbugs) 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. Synonyms: (obsolete UK slang) mahogany flat, (obsolete UK slang) Norfolk Howard, (slang) B-flat Any similar insect of family Cimicidae, that feeds on the blood of humans and certain other warm-blooded animals. ==== Derived terms ==== bedbuggy crazy as a bedbug don't let the bedbugs bite ==== Translations ==== === References === bedbug on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Cimex lectularius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Cimex lectularius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === gubbed