oriental cockroach

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oriental cockroach

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noun oriental cockroaches

A large, mostly flightless species of cockroach (Blatta orientalis), found in association with humans worldwide.
Similar: water bug, black beetle

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@misc{oriental_cockroach_2026,
  title = {oriental cockroach},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oriental%20cockroach},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}