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noun
Any of species Periplaneta americana of large cockroaches which commonly infests buildings and other man-made structures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Periplaneta americana
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Broader terms: cockroach, roach
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