Asiatic cockroach


Also found in: Thesaurus.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Asiatic cockroach - dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distributionAsiatic cockroach - dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
blackbeetle, Blatta orientalis, oriental cockroach, oriental roach
cockroach, roach - any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Blatta, genus Blatta - type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide
Mentioned in ?
References in classic literature ?
In Russia the small Asiatic cockroach has everywhere driven before it its great congener.
View in context

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?