HyperDic: genus_periplaneta

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Periplaneta:
NOUNanimalgenus Periplaneta, Periplanetacosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches
English > genus Periplaneta: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningcosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches.
SynonymPeriplaneta
Member ofBlattidae, family Blattidaedomestic cockroaches
MembersAmerican cockroach, Periplaneta americanalarge reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally / originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
Australian cockroach, Periplaneta australasiaewidely distributed in warm countries
Broaderarthropod genusA genus of arthropods
Spanishgenus periplaneta, periplaneta
Catalangenus periplaneta, periplaneta, Periplaneta

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