cimex

noun
ci·​mex | \ ˈsī-ˌmeks How to pronounce cimex (audio) \

Medical Definition of cimex

1 plural cimices\ ˈsī-​mə-​ˌsēz How to pronounce cimices (audio) , ˈsim-​ə-​ How to pronounce cimices (audio)\ : bedbug
2 capitalized : the type genus of the family Cimicidae comprising the common bedbug and a few related insects