bedbug
noun
a flat, wingless, bloodsucking hemipterous insect, Cimex lectularius, that infests houses and especially beds.
bed bug
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a variation of
bedbug.
Example Sentences
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Lee's reference to insecticide-resistant bed bug reservoirs reflects on one reason why they are flourishing: Their adaptation to pesticides meant to wipe them out.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2024
There have also been bed bug resurgences from France and the United Kingdom to Australia and Japan.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2024
BBC News visited a tech firm in Cambridge that researches bed bug behaviour and has developed a smart trap connected to an online alert system.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2023
Based in Encino, Virag specializes in legal cases involving bed bug infestations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
They are like an impudent bed bug, they won’t move till they hav got their fill.
From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Henry W. Shaw
