cockroach
noun
cock·roach
ˈkäk-ˌrōch 
: any of an order or suborder (Blattodea synonym Blattaria) of chiefly nocturnal insects including some that are domestic pests compare German cockroach
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The beds have rust everywhere, are not properly maintained -- ants, cockroaches, grasshoppers, spiders all over the facility.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The beds have rust everywhere, are not properly maintained -- ants, cockroaches, grasshoppers, spiders all over the facility.
—ABC News, 3 July 2025
In September, an airline passenger shared photos of a cockroach in her in-flight meal while traveling on Air India to New York with her young child.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 May 2025
Inspectors consider a variety of factors to determine whether the facility has a potential cockroach infestation, Andrusiak said.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
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“Cockroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockroach. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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cockroach
noun
cock·roach
-ˌrōch
: any of an order of quick-moving insects that have long antennae and leathery forewings, are mainly nocturnal, and include pests of human dwellings
Medical Definition
cockroach
noun
cock·roach
ˈkäk-ˌrōch
: any of an order or suborder (Blattodea synonym Blattaria) of chiefly nocturnal insects including some that are domestic pests see blatta, blattella, periplaneta
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