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Cockroach

Cockroach Meaning & Definition
Cockroach Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cockroach?

[n] any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cockroach: roach

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cockroach:

See Also | American cockroach | Asiatic cockroach | Australian cockroach | blackbeetle | Blatta orientalis | Blattaria | Blattella germanica | Blattodea | Croton bug | crotonbug | dictyopterous insect | German cockroach | giant cockroach | oriental cockroach | oriental roach | Periplaneta americana | Periplaneta australasiae | suborder Blattaria | suborder Blattodea | water bug

Cockroach In Webster's Dictionary

\Cock"roach\, n. [Sp. cucaracha.] (Zo["o]l.) An orthopterous insect of the genus {Blatta}, and allied genera. Note: The species are numerous, especially in hot countries. Those most commonly infesting houses in Europe and North America are {Blatta orientalis}, a large species often called {black beetle}, and the Croton bug ({Ectobia Germanica}).

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