# bedbug

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/ · frequency rank #77,450

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From bed + bug.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bedbug