bedwants
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Alternative forms
[edit]- bedwantz (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German Bettwanze. Equivalent to bed (“bed”) + wants (“heteropteran, bug”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bedwants m or f (plural bedwantsen, diminutive bedwantske n)
- bedbug, Cimex lectularius [from late 18th c.]