Meaning of COCKROACH
| Pronunciation: | | 'kâk`rowch
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests |
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| | Synonyms: | | roach |
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| | See Also: | | American cockroach, Asiatic cockroach, Australian cockroach, blackbeetle, Blatta orientalis, Blattaria, Blattella germanica, Blattodea, Croton bug, crotonbug, dictyopterous insect, German cockroach, giant cockroach, oriental cockroach, oriental roach, Periplaneta americana, Periplaneta australasiae, suborder Blattaria, suborder Blattodea, water bug | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cock"roach\, n. [Sp. cucaracha.] (Zo["o]l.)
An orthopterous insect of the genus {Blatta}, and allied
genera.
Note: The species are numerous, especially in hot countries.
Those most commonly infesting houses in Europe and
North America are {Blatta orientalis}, a large species
often called {black beetle}, and the Croton bug
({Ectobia Germanica}).
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing cockroaches in your dream means your need for renewal, rejuvenation and self-cleansing of your psychological, emotional, or spiritual being. You need to reevaluate major aspects of your life. |
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