Cimex (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The bedbug, a species of the cimex genus, is a notorious pest that has been plaguing humans for centuries.
- Cimex lectularius, the common bedbug, is a flat, reddish-brown insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.
- The species Cimex pipistrella is a bedbug that is commonly found in Europe and Asia, where it infests the nests of birds and bats.
- Cimex is a type genus of the family Cimicidae, which includes over 90 species of bedbugs.
- In ancient times, the word "cimex" was used to describe any type of insect that fed on human blood, including fleas and mosquitoes.