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cockroach Definition


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cockroach
noun
    cockroaches
    1. A large insect with a flattened body, long slender antennae and biting mouthparts, which feeds mainly nocturnally on decaying animal and vegetable matter.
Etymology: 17c: from Spanish cucaracha.



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