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crotonbug — cro•ton•bug or Cro•ton bug [[t]ˈkroʊt nˌbʌg[/t]] n. ent German cockroach • Etymology: 1855–60, amer.; allegedly after the Croton Reservoir in Westchester Co., N.Y.; its opening in 1842 was supposedly coincident with a rise in New York City s… … From formal English to slang
crotonbug — noun small light brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest • Syn: ↑German cockroach, ↑Croton bug, ↑water bug, ↑Blattella germanica • Hypernyms: ↑cockroach, ↑roach … Useful english dictionary
German cockroach — a common yellowish brown cockroach, Blatta germanica, brought into the U.S. from Europe. Also called crotonbug. See illus. under cockroach. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
Blattella — noun small cockroaches • Syn: ↑genus Blattella • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Blattidae, ↑family Blattidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Blattella germanica — noun small light brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest • Syn: ↑German cockroach, ↑Croton bug, ↑crotonbug, ↑water bug • Hypernyms: ↑cockroach, ↑roach … Useful english dictionary
Croton bug — noun small light brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest • Syn: ↑German cockroach, ↑crotonbug, ↑water bug, ↑Blattella germanica • Hypernyms: ↑cockroach, ↑roach … Useful english dictionary
genus Blattella — noun small cockroaches • Syn: ↑Blattella • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Blattidae, ↑family Blattidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
German cockroach — noun small light brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest • Syn: ↑Croton bug, ↑crotonbug, ↑water bug, ↑Blattella germanica • Hypernyms: ↑cockroach, ↑roach … Useful english dictionary
water bug — noun 1. a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water • Hypernyms: ↑heteropterous insect • Hyponyms: ↑giant water bug, ↑water scorpion, ↑water boatman, ↑boat bug, ↑water strider, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
