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family Cimicidae

family Cimicidae

9.1
Wingless flat insects that feed on blood, including bedbugs
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli sɪˈmɪsɪdi/
  • Specialized
: familia Cimicidae
  • The family Cimicidae includes various species of bedbugs.

Examples

  • The family Cimicidae includes several species known to infest human dwellings.

  • Researchers have studied the evolution of bloodsucking behavior within the family Cimicidae.

  • Some members of the family Cimicidae are notorious for transmitting diseases.

  • Many people are unaware of the family Cimicidae and its impact.

  • The family Cimicidae consists of bloodsucking insects that often hide in mattresses.

  • In urban areas, the family Cimicidae can frequently be found infesting homes.

  • Pest control experts are trained to identify members of the family Cimicidae in infested properties.

Synonyms

Cimicidae
vsfamily Cimicidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flat, wingless insects that suck blood, like bed bugs

is the same meaning but uses the shorter scientific name

Surface Forms

family Cimicidae singular
families Cimicidae plural

Morphology

family + Cimicidae

This noun phrase is directly compositional: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the taxon name 'Cimicidae' yields the group of insects called Cimicidae. Taxonomic naming patterns (family + taxon name) are cross-linguistically regular and follow standard noun-composition rules, so a learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Family Cimicidae comes from the old Latin word cimex, which means 'bug' or 'bedbug'. Because this group includes flat, wingless, blood-sucking insects that often live near people, the name gives a clear image of what they are.