American cockroach

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌkɑkˈroʊtʃ/
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Other forms: American cockroaches

Definitions of American cockroach
  1. noun
    large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
    synonyms: Periplaneta americana
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    type of:
    cockroach, roach
    any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
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