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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cockroach n : any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests [syn: {roach}]
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