About The Word Cockroach
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Cockroach
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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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