bedbug
/ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/noun
Elementary
1
A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.
2
Any similar insect of family Cimicidae, that feeds on the blood of humans and certain other warm-blooded animals.
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