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noun
any of numerous orthopterous insects of the family Blattidae, characterized by a flattened body, rapid movements, and nocturnal habits and including several common household pests.
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Cockroach
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| cockroach (ˈkɒkˌrəʊtʃ) | |
| —n | |
| German cockroach See also mantis any insect of the suborder Blattodea (or Blattaria), such as Blatta orientalis (oriental cockroach or black beetle): order Dictyoptera.They have an oval flattened body with long antennae and biting mouthparts and are common household pests | |
| [C17: from Spanish cucaracha, of obscure origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
cockroach
1624, folk etymology of Sp. cucaracha "chafer, beetle," from cuca "kind of caterpillar." Folk etymology is from caca "excrement."
EXPAND"A certaine India Bug, called by the Spaniards a Cacarootch, the which creeping into Chests they eat and defile with their ill-sented dung" [Capt. John Smith, "Virginia," 1624].
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