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BLATTELLA GERMANICA

Dictionary entry overview: What does Blattella germanica mean?

• BLATTELLA GERMANICA (noun)
The noun BLATTELLA GERMANICA has 1 sense:

1. small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest

Familiarity information: BLATTELLA GERMANICA used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BLATTELLA GERMANICA (noun)

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Blattella germanica ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Blattella germanica; Croton bug; crotonbug; German cockroach; water bug

Hypernyms ("Blattella germanica" is a kind of...):

cockroach; roach (any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests)

Holonyms ("Blattella germanica" is a member of...):

Blattella; genus Blattella (small cockroaches)

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