English Explanatory Dictionary

blattoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of the Blattoidea superfamily of cockroaches and termites.
adj
  1. Relating to the Blattoidea, comprised of cockroaches and termites.

Pronunciation

/ˈblæ.tɔɪd/

Word forms

blattoid blattoids more blattoid most blattoid

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Blattoidea, from the type genus of Blatta, from Latin blatta (“photophobic bug”). Further etymology unclear.

Related words

Blattoidea
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