Definitions for: Cockroach


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



Webster (1913) Definition: 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).

Synonyms: roach

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

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