Definition of bedbug
: a wingless bloodsucking hemipterous bug (Cimex lectularius) sometimes infesting houses and especially beds and feeding on human blood
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Recent Examples of bedbug from the Web
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What's hot: The website is not just about where to go; it is also stocked with important articles about allergies, vaccinations, bedbugs, and illness.
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The bed might be infested with bedbugs, but the TV remote will be germ-free.
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Sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite, everybody!
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What’s hot: The website is not just about where to go; it is stocked with important articles about allergies, vaccinations, bedbugs and illness.
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Storing your suitcase in a large, plastic trashbag may also prevent bedbugs from finding their way into your luggage and going for a ride back home.
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Before you unpack, thoroughly check the bed sheets, mattress seams and box springs for any telltale signs of bedbug activity: dark, mottled spots, shed skins and the bugs themselves.
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Bed bugs shut down city hall A Maine man took out his anger on city hall recently, dumping a cup of about 100 bedbugs on the counter of a municipal office.
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Bed bugs shut down city hall A Maine man took out his anger on city hall recently, dumping a cup of about 100 bedbugs on the counter of a municipal office.
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First Known Use of bedbug
1708
BEDBUG Defined for Kids
bedbug
playDefinition of bedbug for Students
: a small wingless insect that sucks blood and is sometimes found in houses and especially in beds
Medical Dictionary
bedbug
playMedical Definition of bedbug
: a wingless bloodsucking bug (Cimex lectularius) sometimes infesting houses and especially beds and feeding on human blood—called also chinch
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See words that rhyme with bedbug Spanish Central: Translation of bedbug Nglish: Translation of bedbug for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about bedbug
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