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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As humans increasingly traveled between continents, cockroaches tagged along.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Residents staged a protest in the building on May 2 with members of KC Tenants, a local tenant union, complaining of numerous issues, including cockroaches, mice and other pests.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Residents staged a protest in the building on May 2 with members of KC Tenants, a local tenant union, complaining of numerous issues, including cockroaches, mice and other pests.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
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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
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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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