Noun: crotonbug
- Small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
"crotonbugs scattered when the kitchen light was turned on";
- German cockroach, Croton bug, water bug, Blattella germanica
Derived forms: crotonbugs, Croton bugs
Type of: cockroach, roach [N. Amer, informal]
Part of: Blattella, genus Blattella