cimex

[ sahy-meks ]

noun

, plural cim·i·ces [sim, -, uh, -seez].

1. a bedbug of the genus Cimex.

cimex

/ ˈsaɪmɛks /

noun

1. any of the heteropterous insects of the genus Cimex, esp the bedbug

Word History and Origins

Origin of cimex¹

1575–85; < New Latin, Latin cīmex bedbug

Word History and Origins

Origin of cimex¹

C16: from Latin: bug

Example Sentences

There are no specimens here of the cimex lectularius; and the mosquitoes are not at all annoying.

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The bedbug (Fig. 35) (Cimex lectularis) has been accused of transmitting plague, relapsing fever and other diseases.

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Cimex boueti, occurring in French Guinea, is another species attacking man.

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Moreover, chicken houses are sometimes thoroughly infested with the true Cimex lectularius.

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We shall consider especially Cimex lectularius, the most common and widespread species.

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