cockroach

N แมลงสาบ  roach ma-laeng-sab

COCKROACH

n.A genus of insects, the Blatta, of several species. They have four semicrustaceous wings, and resemble the beetle; the head is inflected towards the breast; the feelers are hard like bristles; the elytra and wings are plain and resemble parchment. These animals are very troublesome, as they enter chests of clothes, meal-tubs, pantries, and infest beds. They avoid the light, and have a very unsavory smell.

COCKROACH

Cock "roach, n. Etym: [Sp. cucaracha. ] (Zoöl.)

cockroach

cock roach |ˈkäkˌrōCH ˈkɑkˌroʊtʃ | ▶noun a beetlelike insect with long antennae and legs, feeding by scavenging. Several tropical species have become established worldwide as pests in homes and food service establishments. [Suborder Blattodea, order Dictyoptera: many genera and species, including the oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis ) and the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana ); some, esp. in the genus Ectobius, are small temperate species that live outdoors. ] ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as cacaroch ): from Spanish cucaracha. The spelling change was due to association with cock 1 and roach 2 .

cockroach

cockroach |ˈkɒkrəʊtʃ | ▶noun a beetle-like scavenging insect with long antennae and legs. Several tropical kinds have become established worldwide as household pests. ●Suborder Blattodea, order Dictyoptera: many genera and species, including the common cockroach (Blatta orientalis ) and the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana ). ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as cacaroch ): from Spanish cucaracha. The spelling change was due to association with cock 1 and roach 2 .

cockroach

c ó ck r ò ach 名詞 C ゴキブリ .