BEDBUG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bedbug mean? 

• BEDBUG (noun)
  The noun BEDBUG has 1 sense:

1. bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood

  Familiarity information: BEDBUG used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BEDBUG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

bed bug; bedbug; chinch; Cimex lectularius

Hypernyms ("bedbug" is a kind of...):

bug; hemipteran; hemipteron; hemipterous insect (insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis)

Holonyms ("bedbug" is a member of...):

Cimex; genus Cimex (type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs)

 Context examples 

Check secondhand furniture for any signs of bedbugs before bringing it home.

(Bedbugs, Environmental Protection Agency)

Check the mattress and headboard for signs of bedbugs.

(Bedbugs, Environmental Protection Agency)

To get rid of bedbugs: • Wash and dry bedding and clothing at high temperatures. • Use mattress, box spring, and pillow encasements to trap bedbugs and help detect infestations. • Use pesticides if needed.

(Bedbugs, Environmental Protection Agency)

Bedbugs hide in a variety of places around the bed.

(Bedbugs, Environmental Protection Agency)

Young bedbugs (called nymphs) are smaller and lighter in color.

(Bedbugs, Environmental Protection Agency)

Bedbugs don't transmit or spread diseases.

(Bedbugs, Environmental Protection Agency)

Adult bedbugs are brown, 1/4 to 3/8 inch long, and have a flat, oval-shaped body.

(Bedbugs, Environmental Protection Agency)

Bedbugs bite you and feed on your blood.

(Bedbugs, Environmental Protection Agency)