cockroach
noun
cock·roach
ˈkäk-ˌrōch 
: any of an order or suborder (Blattodea synonym Blattaria) of chiefly nocturnal insects including some that are domestic pests compare German cockroach
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Sacramento County restaurant inspectors closed a pho restaurant and a doughnut shop due to rodent and cockroach infestations.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Several dead crickets and cockroaches were found by health inspectors.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
As the clock ticks on, the creatures get worse and worse, with cockroaches, crickets, and mealworms being poured over their heads.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
This system also reduces the need for guiding the cockroaches at all by 50 percent, the researchers report.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Several dead crickets and cockroaches were found by health inspectors.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
As the clock ticks on, the creatures get worse and worse, with cockroaches, crickets, and mealworms being poured over their heads.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
This system also reduces the need for guiding the cockroaches at all by 50 percent, the researchers report.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Cockroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockroach. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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cockroach
noun
cock·roach
-ˌrōch
: any of an order of quick-moving insects that have long antennae and leathery forewings, are mainly nocturnal, and include pests of human dwellings
Medical Definition
cockroach
noun
cock·roach
ˈkäk-ˌrōch
: any of an order or suborder (Blattodea synonym Blattaria) of chiefly nocturnal insects including some that are domestic pests see blatta, blattella, periplaneta
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