cimex — [simɛks] n. m. ÉTYM. D. i. (XXe ?); lat. cimex, icis. ❖ ♦ Zool. Punaise. ❖ DÉR. Cimicaire … Encyclopédie Universelle
cimex — [sī′meks΄] n. pl. cimices [sim′i sēz΄] [ModL < L, a bug < IE base * k̑i , dark gray > Russ sinij, dark blue] any of a genus (Cimex) of broad, flat, nearly wingless, bloodsucking, hemipterous bugs, including the common bedbug … English World dictionary
Cimex — Ci mex, n.; pl. {Cimices}. [L., a bug.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of hemipterous insects of which the bedbug is the best known example. See {Bedbug}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cimex — (lat.), Wanze, 1) C. L., so v. w. Acanthia. Fabr.; 2) C. Fabr., so v. w. Pentatoma Latr., Wanzengattung mit wehrlosen Beinen, nicht gekieltem Brustbeine, ziemlich kleinem Kopfe; vgl. Wanzen u. Erdwanzen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Cimex — Cimex, die Wanze … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
cimex — /suy meks/, n., pl. cimices /sim euh seez /. a bedbug of the genus Cimex. [1575 85; < NL, L cimex bedbug] * * * … Universalium
cimex — ci•mex [[t]ˈsaɪ mɛks[/t]] n. pl. cim•i•ces [[t]ˈsɪm əˌsiz[/t]] ent any bedbug of the genus Cimex[/ex] • Etymology: 1575–85; < NL, L cīmex bedbug … From formal English to slang
Cimex — noun type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs • Syn: ↑genus Cimex • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cimicidae, ↑family Cimicidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cimex — noun Any member of the genus Cimex, especially the bedbug. Some of these cimices are extremely pretty, but if handled emit their disagreeable perfume. I have met with about a dozen species of these bugs … Wiktionary
cimex — /ˈsaɪmɛks/ (say suymeks) noun (plural cimices /ˈsaɪməsiz/ (say suymuhseez)) an insect of the genus Cimex, especially the bed bug …