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Definition of Cockroach

Cockroach
Cockroach 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).

Meaning of Cockroach from wikipedia

- ****roaches (or roaches) are insects belonging to the order Blattodea (Blattaria). About 30 ****roach species out of 4,600 are ****ociated with human habitats...
- The German ****roach (Blattella germanica), colloquially known as the croton bug, is a species of small ****roach, typically about 1.1 to 1.6 cm (0.43...
- The American ****roach (Periplaneta americana) is the largest species of common ****roach, and often considered a pest. In certain regions of the U.S....
- The oriental ****roach (Blatta orientalis), also known as the waterbug (as they live in damp areas) or black ****roach (as their bodies are mostly dark)...
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- hissing ****roach (Gromphadorhina portentosa), also known as the hissing ****roach or simply hisser, is one of the largest species of ****roach, reaching...
- ****roach farming is a specific type of insect farming that involves the breeding of ****roaches as livestock in controlled facilities. Such farming is...
- Look up ****roach in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A ****roach is an insect of the order Blattodea. ****roach may also refer to: ****roach (novel)...
- The brown-banded ****roach (Supella longipalpa) is a species of small ****roach, measuring about 10 to 14 mm long and the most well-known in the genus...
- Blattella asahinai, the Asian ****roach, is a species of ****roach that was first described in 1981 from insects collected on Okinawa Island, ****an. It...