bedbug
/ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/
noun
- A small, flat, reddish-brown insect that feeds on the blood of humans and animals, often found in beds and furniture.
- She woke up with itchy bites and worried it might be bedbugs.
- Bedbugs can hide in mattress seams and come out at night to feed.
- The hotel room had a bedbug infestation, so we asked for a different room.