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Noun: German cockroach  'jur-mun 'kók,rowch
  1. Small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
    "German cockroaches scattered when the kitchen light was turned on";
    - Croton bug, crotonbug, water bug, Blattella germanica

Derived forms: German cockroaches

Type of: cockroach, roach [N. Amer, informal]

Part of: Blattella, genus Blattella

Encyclopedia: German cockroach