Meaning of CROTON BUG
| Pronunciation: | | 'krowtn bug
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| | Definition: | | [n] small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest |
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| | Synonyms: | | Blattella germanica, crotonbug, German cockroach, water bug |
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| | See Also: | | Blattella, cockroach, genus Blattella, roach | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cro"ton bug`\ (b?g`). [From the Croton water of New
York.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small, active, winged species of cockroach ({Ectobia
Germanica}), the water bug. It is common aboard ships, and in
houses in cities, esp. in those with hot-water pipes.
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