Medical Dictionary

cockroach

noun cock·roach \ˈkäk-ˌrōch\

Medical Definition of COCKROACH

:  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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