What is "cockroach" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does cockroach mean in English? Meaning of cockroach definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "cockroach" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cockroach": any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

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  • Meaning: any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
  • Synonyms: cockroach roach
  • Hyponyms: american cockroach asiatic cockroach australian cockroach blackbeetle blatta orientalis blattella germanica croton bug crotonbug german cockroach giant cockroach oriental cockroach oriental roach periplaneta americana periplaneta australasiae water bug
  • Hypernyms: dictyopterous insect
  • Synonyms:

    tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, fly, louse, arachnid, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, fruit fly, aphid, ladybug, cootie, bumblebee, bedbug, arthropod, hornet, daddy longlegs, praying mantis, yellowjacket,

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    cockroach in English: cockroach
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