bed-bug

A form of bedbug — 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.

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Meanings

nounbed-bug (plural bed-bugs)

plural bed-bugs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bedbug.
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APA

bed-bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bed-bug

MLA

“bed-bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bed-bug. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bed-bug,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bed-bug.

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