Definitions for cockroach
ˈkɒkˌroʊtʃcock·roach

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1. cockroach, roachnoun

   any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

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1. cockroachnoun

   A black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea.

2. cockroachnoun

   An unhygienic person or a member of a group of people regarded as unhygeinic or rapidly procreating.

3. Etymology: By folk etymology, influenced by cock and roach, from cucaracha, from cuco.

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1. Cockroach

   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. Cockroachnoun

   an orthopterous insect of the genus Blatta, and allied genera

2. Etymology: [Sp. cucaracha.]

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1. Cockroach

   Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitats. About four species are well known as pests. Among the best-known pest species are the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, which is about 30 mm long; the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, about 15 mm long; the Asian cockroach, Blattella asahinai, also about 15 mm in length; and the Oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis, about 25 mm. Tropical cockroaches are often much bigger, and extinct cockroach relatives and 'roachoids' such as the Carboniferous Archimylacris and the Permian Apthoroblattina were not as large as the biggest modern species.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cockroach in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cockroach in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cockroach in a Sentence

1. Joseph Wood Krutch:

   Both the cockroach and the bird would get along very well without us, although the cockroach would miss us most.

2. Mark Kirk:

   The senate is living up to its responsibility by telling the VA that veterans’ facilities are not cockroach colonies, we wouldn’t have a country without our veterans and their hospitals should be the gold standard. Instead, we have everyone pointing fingers in different directions as to who is responsible.

3. Proverb:

   In a court of fowls, the cockroach never wins his case.

4. Joseph Wood Krutch:

   Both the cockroach and the bird could get along very well without us, although the cockroach would miss us most.

5. Proverb:

   When a cock invites a cockroach for a birthday party, he has prepared dinner for himself.

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