bedbug

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noun
Definitions
  • A small nocturnal insect (Cimex lectularius), of the family Cimicidae, that feeds on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts.

Etymology

Affix from English bed + English bug (especially in computing, A problem that needs fixing, enthusiast, something terrifying).

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English

bug

Gloss

especially in computing, A problem that needs fixing, enthusiast, something terrifying

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