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Cimex /Ci·mex/ (si´meks) [L.] a genus of blood-sucking insects (order Hemiptera), the bedbugs; it includes C. boue´ti of West Africa and South America, C. lectula´rius, the common bedbug of temperate regions, and C. rotunda´tus of the tropics. Cimex a genus of the insect family Cimicidae. Cimex hemipterus (Cimex rotundatus) parasitic bugs of poultry. Cimex lectularius blood-sucking insects parasitizing humans for the most part but can affect pigeons and poultry causing anemia, ill thrift and reduced production. Called also bed bugs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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