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oriental cockroach

–noun
a dark-brown cockroach, Blatta orientalis, thought to have originated in the Orient but now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution.
Also called oriental roach, blackbeetle.
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Main Entry: ori·en·tal cockroach
Pronunciation: "Or-E-'ent-&l-, "or-
Function: noun
: a dark or blackish brown medium-sizedcockroach (Blatta orientalis) prob. originating in Asia but now nearly cosmopolitan in warm and temperate areas especially about dwellings called also oriental roach
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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