If the cockroaches Blatta and Periplaneta are subjected to alternating 12-hour periods of light and dark, their activity is largely confined to the latter (J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cock·roach — … Useful english dictionary
roach — cock·roach; roach; … English syllables
cock — bab·cock; baw·cock; bil·cock; cock; cock·ad·ed; cock·aigne; cock·al; cock·a·lo·rum; cock·a·ma·roo; cock·an·dy; cock·a·pert; cock·a·rouse; cock·a·tiel; cock·a·too; cock·a·touche; cock·a·trice; cock·a·wee; cock·bell; cock·bill; cock·boat;… … English syllables
roach — n 1a. the butt of a joint (a marihuana ciga rette). An American term adopted else where in the late 1960s; this use of the word arose before World War II and is probably simply a borrowing of cock roach . (Some authorities have suggested a… … Contemporary slang
roach — 1. the butt of a marijuana cigarette I have no plausible etymology: The waitress took the roach, sniffed it, and said, Thank you, dear. Just what I need. (Sanders, 1986) 2. American a cockroach In a prudish anxiety to avoid any … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
cockroach — cock·roach … English syllables
cockroach — cock·roach käk .rōch n any of an order or suborder (Blattodea syn. Blattaria) of chiefly nocturnal insects including some that are domestic pests see BLATTA, BLATTELLA, PERIPLANETA * * * cock·roach (kokґrōch) [Sp. cucaracha] any of vari … Medical dictionary
cockroach — cock•roach [[t]ˈkɒkˌroʊtʃ[/t]] n. ent any of numerous orthopterous insects of the family Blattidae, characterized by a flattened body, rapid movements, and usu. nocturnal habits and including several common household pests Also called roach I, 1) … From formal English to slang
cockroach — cock|roach [ˈkɔk rəutʃ US ˈka:k routʃ] n also roach AmE [Date: 1600 1700; : Spanish; Origin: cucaracha, from cuca caterpillar ] a large black or brown insect that lives in dirty houses, especially if they are warm and there is food to eat … Dictionary of contemporary English
cockroach — cock·roach (kŏk’rōch′) n. ▸ Any of numerous insects of the order or suborder Blattaria, having oval flat bodies and laying eggs in hardened cases, and including several species that are common household pests. ╂ [By folk etymology from obsolete… … Word Histories
