English Explanatory Dictionary

oriental cockroach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large, mostly flightless species of cockroach (Blatta orientalis), found in association with humans worldwide.

Word forms

oriental cockroach oriental cockroaches

Etymology

From the taxonomic name.

Synonyms

water bug black beetle
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