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Word: cockroach
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Noun:
- Disparaging term for individuals or groups of people regarded as dirty, or who breed like cockroaches.
- zoology A black or brown straight-winged insect of the order ''Blattodea'', with about 3,500 species divided into six families. Only a few of these take up residence with human beings. Among these are ''Periplaneta americana'' (American cockroach or palmetto bug); ''Blattella germanica'' (German cockroach or Croton bug); and ''Blattella asahinai'' (Asian cockroach).
Source: Wiktionary
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