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cockroach

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cockroach
a) 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).
b) Disparaging term for individuals or groups of people regarded as dirty, or who breed like cockroaches.

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  • Cockroach — Cock roach, n. [Sp. cucaracha.] (Zo[ o]l.) An orthopterous insect of the genus {Blatta}, and allied genera. [1913 Webster] Note: The species are numerous, especially in hot countries. Those most commonly infesting houses in Europe and North… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cockroach — noun таракан …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • cockroach — 1> энт. таракан прусак (Blatella germanica) 2> насекомое семейства таракановых (Blattoidae) …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Cockroach — For other uses, see Cockroach (disambiguation). Cockroach Common household roaches A) German cockroach B) American cockroach C) Australian cockroach D E) Oriental cockroach (♀ & …   Wikipedia

  • cockroach — /kok rohch /, n. 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. Also called roach. Cf. American cockroach,… …   Universalium

  • cockroach — noun Etymology: by folk etymology from Spanish cucaracha cockroach Date: 1623 any of an order or suborder (Blattodea syn. Blattaria) of chiefly nocturnal insects including some that are domestic pests compare German cockroach …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cockroach — ˈkɔkrəutʃ сущ. таракан Syn : black beetle (энтомология) таракан прусак (Blatella germanica) насекомое семейства таракановых (Blattoidae) cockroach таракан …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • cockroach — [ kɒkrəʊtʃ] 1) Общая лексика: насекомое семейства таракановых (Blattoidae), таракан, таракан прусак (Blattella germanica) 2) Биология: таракан (Blattodea), таракановые (Blattodea) 3) Австралийский сленг: a person from New South Wales, житель… …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

  • cockroach — [ kɒkrəʊtʃ] Australian slang: cockie …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь

  • cockroach — [ kɔkrəʊʧ] таракан …   Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь

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