cockroach

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
Disparaging term for individuals or groups of people regarded as dirty, or who breed like cockroaches
A black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea, with about 3,500 species divided into six families. Only a few of these take up residence with human beings. Among these are Periplaneta americana (American cockroach or palmetto bug); Blattella germanica (German cockroach or Croton bug); and Blattella asahinai (Asian cockroach)
{n} a genus of troublesome insects
A cockroach is a large brown insect that is sometimes found in warm places or where food is kept. or roach Any of more than 3,500 insect species (in suborder Blattaria, order Dictyoptera) that are among the most primitive living, winged insects and among the oldest (more than 320 million years old) fossil insects. Cockroaches have a flattened, oval body; long, threadlike antennae; and a shining, leathery, black or brown covering. They prefer a warm, humid, dark environment and are usually found in tropical or other mild climates, but have become widespread in heated buildings, especially city apartment buildings, in the temperate zone, and infestations can be severe. Only a few species have become pests. Cockroaches eat both animal and plant material. The American cockroach is up to about 2 in. (30-50 mm) long. The German cockroach (less than 0.5 in., or about 12 mm, long) is a common household pest which has been spread throughout the world by ship. Roach Hal Harold Eugene Roach Roach Maxwell
{i} type of insect
An orthopterous insect of the genus Blatta, and allied genera
A black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea, with about 3,500 species divided into six families. Only a few of these take up residence with human beings. Among these are (a), Periplaneta americana (American cockroach or palmetto bug; (b), Blattella germanica (German cockroach or Croton bug; and (c), Blattella asahinai, (Asian cockroach)
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
American cockroach
The palmetto bug, Periplaneta americana See cockroach
German cockroach
Blattella germanica; Croton bug. See cockroach
oriental cockroach
The oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis), also known as the waterbug, is a large species of cockroach which is dark brown to black in color and has a glossy body
A cockroach
roach
German cockroach
A small, light brown cockroach (Blatella germanica) that is a common household pest. Also called Croton bug
american cockroach
large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
australian cockroach
widely distributed in warm countries
cockroaches
plural of cockroach
cockroaches
cryptocercus
german cockroach
small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
giant cockroach
large tropical American cockroaches
oriental cockroach
dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
cockroach

    الواصلة

    cock·roach

    التركية النطق

    käkrōç

    المترادفات

    cocky, roach

    النطق

    /ˈkäkˌrōʧ/ /ˈkɑːkˌroʊʧ/

    علم أصول الكلمات

    [ 'käk-"rOch ] (noun.) 1623. By folk etymology, influenced by cock and roach, from Spanish cucaracha, 'woodlouse', from cuco 'caterpillar'.
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