Croton bug

noun

Blattella germanica; German cockroach. See cockroach

Similar
German cockroachcrotonbugwater bugBlattella germanica
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Meanings

nounCroton bug (plural Croton bugs)

plural Croton bugs

  1. Blattella germanica; German cockroach. See cockroach

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest

Similar
German cockroachcrotonbugwater bugBlattella germanica
Broader
cockroachroach
Also see
german cockroachwater bug

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From the Croton water of New York.

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APA

Croton bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Croton%20bug

MLA

“Croton bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Croton%20bug. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Croton bug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Croton%20bug.

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