bed bug

Other forms: bed bugs

Definitions of bed bug
  1. noun
    an insect that invades homes, usually infests beds and feeds on human and animal blood
    synonyms: Cimex lectularius, bedbug, chinch
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    type of:
    bug, hemipteran, hemipteron, hemipterous insect
    insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
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