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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Health inspectors shut down Pho Saigon on April 25 due to cockroaches.
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
Detainees find vermin such as cockroaches or body parts of rats in the food.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
What to do: To get rid of them, boric acid, cockroach traps and sticky traps can be used indoors.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
This includes eliminating the mice, rats and cockroaches that infest their units.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
Sacramento County inspectors close market due to cockroaches El Quetzal Market, 5300 Fruitridge Road in Sacramento, had two violations on Tuesday.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
One stash house was filled with cockroaches and rats.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Animal shelters and zoos across the country are willing to name litter boxes, outdoor posts, feral cats and Madagascar hissing cockroaches after ex-lovers in exchange for small donations.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Sacramento County health inspectors found more than 20 cockroaches at one local restaurant.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
Detainees find vermin such as cockroaches or body parts of rats in the food.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
What to do: To get rid of them, boric acid, cockroach traps and sticky traps can be used indoors.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
This includes eliminating the mice, rats and cockroaches that infest their units.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
Sacramento County inspectors close market due to cockroaches El Quetzal Market, 5300 Fruitridge Road in Sacramento, had two violations on Tuesday.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
One stash house was filled with cockroaches and rats.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Animal shelters and zoos across the country are willing to name litter boxes, outdoor posts, feral cats and Madagascar hissing cockroaches after ex-lovers in exchange for small donations.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Sacramento County health inspectors found more than 20 cockroaches at one local restaurant.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 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
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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