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cro⋅ton⋅bug

  [kroht-n-buhg]
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–noun
German cockroach.
Also, Croton bug.

Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; allegedly after the Croton Reservoir in Westchester Co., N.Y.; its opening in 1842 was supposedly coincident with a rise in New York City's cockroach population; see bug 1
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Cro·ton bug   (krōt'n)   
n.  See German cockroach.

[After the Croton River of southeast New York.]
German cockroach  
n.  A small, light brown cockroach (Blatella germanica) that is a common household pest. Also called Croton bug.
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Main Entry: Cro·ton bug
Pronunciation: 'krOt-&n-
Function: noun
: GERMAN COCKROACH
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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