bed·bug also bed bug (běd'bŭg') n. A wingless odorous insect (Cimex lectularius) with a flat reddish body that infests dwellings and bedding and feeds on human blood. Also called regionally chinch, chinch bug.
Main Entry: bed·bug Pronunciation: 'bed-"b&g Function: noun : a wingless bloodsucking bug (Cimex lectularius) sometimes infesting houses andespecially beds and feeding on human blood called also chinch