Definitions for Cockroaches
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1. cockroachesnoun

   Plural form of cockroach.

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1. cockroaches

   Cockroaches (or roaches) are a paraphyletic group of insects belonging to Blattodea, containing all members of the group except termites. About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats. Some species are well-known as pests. The cockroaches are an ancient group, with their ancestors, known as "roachoids", originating during the Carboniferous period, some 320 million years ago. Those early ancestors, however, lacked the internal ovipositors of modern roaches. Cockroaches are somewhat generalized insects lacking special adaptations (such as the sucking mouthparts of aphids and other true bugs); they have chewing mouthparts and are probably among the most primitive of living Neopteran insects. They are common and hardy insects capable of tolerating a wide range of climates, from Arctic cold to tropical heat. Tropical cockroaches are often much larger than temperate species. Modern cockroaches are not considered to be a monophyletic group, as it has been found based on genetics that termites are deeply nested within the group, with some groups of cockroaches more closely related to termites than they are to other cockroaches. Some species, such as the gregarious German cockroach, have an elaborate social structure involving common shelter, social dependence, information transfer and kin recognition. Cockroaches have appeared in human culture since classical antiquity. They are popularly depicted as dirty pests, although the majority of species are inoffensive and live in a wide range of habitats around the world.

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1. Cockroaches

   Insects of the order Dictyoptera comprising several families including Blaberidae, BLATTELLIDAE, Blattidae (containing the American cockroach PERIPLANETA americana), Cryptocercidae, and Polyphagidae.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cockroaches in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cockroaches in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Cockroaches in a Sentence

1. Issac Planas:

   Cockroaches are a simple animal, but they can reach a complex decision. So with little information, with little interactions, only knowing if I have a partner here or not, only with this information, they can make complex decisions.

2. Germaine Clarno:

   The workers try to brush the cockroaches off the counters, but the bugs get in the food.

3. Steve Ellis:

   Some of these are relics, and basically Congress doesn't even think about it, they just extend them all the time. These are the true survivors of the Washington policy establishment. These are the cockroaches of Washington policy.

4. Rebecca Fyffe:

   Children living in buildings with cockroaches have a greater likelihood for asthma, even fatal asthma attacks, i approached pest control from a social justice perspective and focused on scientific methodology, so I’m doing something very different and unique.

5. Mark Levin:

   Now we're supposed to believe with the Taliban, the good guy and ISIS is the bad guy. They're all cockroaches, they want to kill as many Americans as possible. And now look at the situation. We have a propaganda media in this country prior to a few days ago. But they'll be back saying what? This is the greatest airlift in American history in the face of the most outrageous surrender in American history, regurgitating the administration's talking points.

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockroaches