Definitions for american cockroach
amer·i·can cock·roach

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1. American cockroach, Periplaneta americananoun

   large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed

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1. American cockroachnoun

   The palmetto bug, Periplaneta americana See cockroach

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1. American cockroach

   The american cockroach (Periplaneta americana) is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. In certain regions of the U.S. it is colloquially known as the waterbug, though it is not a true waterbug since it is not aquatic. It is also known as the ship cockroach, kakerlac, and Bombay canary. It is often misidentified as a palmetto bug.Despite their name, American cockroaches are native to Africa and the Middle East. They are believed to have been introduced to the Americas only from the 17th century AD onward as a result of human commercial patterns, including the Atlantic slave trade.

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1. american cockroach

   The American cockroach, scientifically known as Periplaneta americana, is one of the most common species of roaches. Native to Africa, and introduced to the Americas in the 16th century, these insects are large, typically around 1.2 inches to 2.1 inches long, reddish-brown to black, and have fully developed wings, but rarely fly. They are usually found in warm and humid environments, often in dark, undisturbed areas such as basements, crawl spaces, and between walls. They are omnivorous, primarily feeding on decaying organic matter. American cockroaches can carry bacteria and viruses, which could potentially transmit diseases to humans.

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1. American cockroach

   The American cockroach, also known as the waterbug, or misidentified as the palmetto bug, is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. None of the Periplaneta species are endemic to the Americas; despite the name, P. americana was introduced to the United States from Africa as early as 1625. They are now common in tropical climates because human activity has extended the insect's range of habitation, and global shipping has transported the insects to world ports including the Southern United States, Canary Islands, southern Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Taiwan, India and South Africa.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of american cockroach in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of american cockroach in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=american cockroach
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/American_Cockroach
3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Wikidata
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