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nounsmall light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
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Basque labezomorro arre
- labezomorro arreBlattella germanica
Catalan panerola rossa, panerola alemanya
- panerola rossaBlattella germanica
- panerola alemanyaBlattella germanica
Chinese Mandarin 德國小蠊 /德国小蠊, 德國姬蠊 /德国姬蠊
- 德國小蠊 /德国小蠊 (Déguó xiǎolián)Blattella germanica
- 德國姬蠊 /德国姬蠊 (Déguó jīlián)Blattella germanica
Dutch Duitse kakkerlak
- Duitse kakkerlakBlattella germanica
Finnish russakka
- russakkaBlattella germanica
German Deutsche Schabe
- Deutsche SchabeBlattella germanica
Portuguese baratinha, barata-germânica
- baratinhaBlattella germanica
- barata-germânicaBlattella germanica
Russian ры́жий тарака́н, пруса́к
- ры́жий тарака́н (rýžij tarakán)Blattella germanica
- пруса́к (prusák)Blattella germanica
Spanish cucaracha alemana, cucaracha rubia
- cucaracha alemanaBlattella germanica
- cucaracha rubiaBlattella germanica
- chiripaBlattella germanica
Turkish Alman hamam böceği, kakalak
- Alman hamam böceğiBlattella germanica
- kakalakBlattella germanica
- kalorifer böceğiBlattella germanica
- sarı böcekBlattella germanica
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APA
German cockroach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20cockroach
MLA
“German cockroach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20cockroach. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “German cockroach,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20cockroach.
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