Bedbugs

/ˈbɛdˌbʌɡz/ noun

Small parasitic insects that live in beds and furniture and feed on human blood, causing itchy welts on the skin.

Compound of 'bed' and 'bug,' from Old English 'bedd' (bed) and from Old English 'budda' or similar Germanic roots for insect. The compound term first appeared in the 17th century.

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