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Cockroach - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Cockroach : (noun)
1: any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic
pests [syn: roach]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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).
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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