Gisborne cockroach

noun

A cockroach of species Drymaplaneta semivitta.

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Meanings

nounGisborne cockroach (plural Gisborne cockroaches)

plural Gisborne cockroaches

  1. New ZealandA cockroach of species Drymaplaneta semivitta.

Origin

While native to Australia, in New Zealand this insect was first discovered in the city of Gisborne.

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Gisborne cockroach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gisborne%20cockroach

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“Gisborne cockroach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gisborne%20cockroach. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gisborne cockroach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gisborne%20cockroach.

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