croton bug

Noun

Meaning

A small, active, winged species of cockroach (Ectobia Germanica), the water bug. It is common aboard ships, and in houses in cities, esp. in those with hot-water pipes.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

German cockroach water bug Blattella germanica roach cockroach oriental cockroach American cockroach Australian cockroach waterbug crotonbug palmetto bug wood roach brown-banded cockroach Madagascar hissing cockroach asian cockroach
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Hypernyms

roach cockroach

Close letter words and terms

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