Bedbug
(noun)
A small, reddish-brown insect that feeds on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals, typically found in beds and other furniture.
Origin:
Bedbug, from bed + bug, is an insect in the family cimicidae that primarily feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals.
Examples:
- The exterminator found a bedbug infestation in the apartment.
- The bedbugs were hiding in the seams of the mattress.
- He woke up with bedbug bites on his arm.
- The hotel had a bedbug problem that they didn't disclose.
- They had to throw away the infested furniture due to bedbugs.