bedbug

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Synonyms: bed bug, redbug, bedrug

Antonyms: bed bug, redbug, bedrug

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Noun

1. A small nocturnal [[insect]] pest of humans, of species {{taxfmt|Cimex lectularius|species}} ({{vern|common bedbug}}) and {{taxlink|Cimex hemipterus|species}} ({{vern|tropical bedbug}}) that feeds on the blood of [[human]]s during sleep.
2. Any similar insect of family {{taxfmt|Cimicidae|family}}, that feeds on the blood of humans and certain other warm-blooded animals.

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