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cimex

/sahy-meks/US // ˈsaɪ mɛks //UK // (ˈsaɪmɛks) //

Cimex

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural cim·i·ces [sim-uh-seez]. /ˈsɪm əˌsiz/.

    • : a bedbug of the genus Cimex.

Examples

  • There are no specimens here of the cimex lectularius; and the mosquitoes are not at all annoying.

  • The bedbug (Fig. 35) (Cimex lectularis) has been accused of transmitting plague, relapsing fever and other diseases.

  • Cimex boueti, occurring in French Guinea, is another species attacking man.

  • Moreover, chicken houses are sometimes thoroughly infested with the true Cimex lectularius.

  • We shall consider especially Cimex lectularius, the most common and widespread species.

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