oriental cockroach

English edit

Etymology edit

From the taxonomic name.

Noun edit

oriental cockroach (plural oriental cockroaches)

A large, mostly flightless species of cockroach (Blatta orientalis), found in association with humans worldwide.

Synonyms edit

water bug, black beetle

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