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cimex
ci·mex [ s mèks ] (plural cim·i·ces [ smi sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
bedbug: a bedbug or related insect that feeds on birds, humans, and other mammals. Genus Cimex.
[Late 16th century. < Latin, "bedbug"]
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