资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Cockroach \Cock"roach\, n. [Sp. cucaracha.] (Zo["o]l.)
An orthopterous insect of the genus {Blatta}, and allied
genera.
Note: The species are numerous, especially in hot countries.
Those most commonly infesting houses in Europe and
North America are {Blatta orientalis}, a large species
often called {black beetle}, and the Croton bug
({Ectobia Germanica}).
Croton bug \Cro"ton bug`\ (b?g`). [From the Croton water of New
York.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small, active, winged species of cockroach ({Ectobia
Germanica}), the water bug. It is common aboard ships, and in
houses in cities, esp. in those with hot-water pipes.