cimex
a bedbug of the genus Cimex.
Origin of cimex
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How to use cimex in a sentence
There are no specimens here of the cimex lectularius; and the mosquitoes are not at all annoying.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 | Elizabeth BislandThe bedbug (Fig. 35) (cimex lectularis) has been accused of transmitting plague, relapsing fever and other diseases.
Insects and Diseases | Rennie W. Doanecimex boueti, occurring in French Guinea, is another species attacking man.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyMoreover, chicken houses are sometimes thoroughly infested with the true cimex lectularius.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyWe shall consider especially cimex lectularius, the most common and widespread species.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for cimex
/ (ˈsaɪmɛks) /
any of the heteropterous insects of the genus Cimex, esp the bedbug
Origin of cimex
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