Cimicosis
/ˌsɪm.ɪˈkoʊ.sɪs/noun
An infestation or skin condition caused by bedbugs.
Did you know?The root comes from Latin cimex, meaning “bedbug,” and later became the scientific genus name Cimex for bedbugs.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
cimex
“Bedbug”
19th Century
New Latin
Cimex
“Scientific genus containing bedbugs”
19th Century
New Latin
cimicosis
“Infestation or disease caused by bedbugs”
Modern English
English
cimicosis
“Bedbug infestation or the resulting skin condition”