cockroach
/ˈkɒkrəʊtʃ/noun
1- a beetle-like insect with long antennae and legs, feeding by scavenging. Several tropical kinds have become established worldwide as pests in homes and catering establishments.蟑螂。
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- Suborder Blattodea, order Dictyoptera: many genera and species, including the common cockroach (Blatta orientalis) and the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana); some, especially in the genus Ectobius, are small temperate species that live outdoors.蜚蠊亚目, 脉翅目：多属, 多种, 包括东方蠊（拉丁名Blatta orientalis）和美洲大蠊（拉丁名Periplaneta americana）; 有的种类（尤指椭蠊属）生活在温带地区的野外。
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