Cimic
/ˈsɪmɪk/noun
Relating to bedbugs or to the genus Cimex.
Did you know?The genus name Cimex was already Latin for “bedbug,” and modern biological names preserve that ancient association with nocturnal blood-feeding insects.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
cimex
“Bedbug or bug-like insect”
Classical Latin
Latin
cimices
“Bedbugs; plural of cimex”
17th Century
New Latin
Cimex
“A scientific genus name applied to bedbugs”
18th Century
New Latin
Cimicidae
“The family containing bedbugs and related insects”
19th Century
English
cimic
“Relating to bedbugs or the genus Cimex”
Modern English
English
cimic
“Used chiefly in zoology and entomology for bedbug-related subjects”