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bedwants

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common bed bug

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Bettwanze. Equivalent to bed (“bed”) +‎ wants (“heteropteran, bug”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛt.ʋɑnts/
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  • Hyphenation: bed‧wants

Noun edit

bedwants m or f (plural bedwantsen, diminutive bedwantske n)

  1. bedbug, Cimex lectularius [from late 18th c.]

Synonyms edit

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