Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 4 compound words that contain cockroach. The most common are listed below. Open cockroach in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- German cockroachBlattella germanica; Croton bug.
- Australian cockroachAny of species Periplaneta australasiae of cockroaches, visually similar and closely related to American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana).
- American cockroachAny of species Periplaneta americana of large cockroaches which commonly infests buildings and other man-made structures.
- giant burrowing cockroachAny of species Macropanesthia rhinoceros of the world's heaviest cockroaches, native to Australia and mostly found in tropical parts of Queensland.
- cockroach waspAny wasp of the family Ampulicidae, small sphecoid wasps that prey on cockroaches to lay their eggs on them.
- Cockroach IslandAn island of the British Virgin Islands.
- Gisborne cockroachA cockroach of species Drymaplaneta semivitta.
- oriental cockroachA large, mostly flightless species of cockroach (Blatta orientalis), found in association with humans worldwide.
- hissing cockroachAny member of the tribe Gromphadorhini of large, flightless, wood-inhabiting cockroaches that can produce a hissing sound by forcing air through their abdominal spiracles.
- amber wood cockroachAny of species Ectobius vittiventris of cockroaches originally from southern Europe.
- Australian wood cockroachAny of species Panesthia cribrata of cockroaches of Australia.
- Madagascar hissing cockroachOne of the largest cockroaches, of species Gromphadorhina portentosa, native to the island of Madagascar.
- emerald cockroach waspA cockroach wasp, of species Ampulex compressa.
- cockroach theoryA theory which states that unexpected negative news from a business is possibly an indicator that more negative news is incoming.
- anti-cockroachAlternative form of anticockroach: Combating or repelling cockroaches.
- cockroach taxiAn unroadworthy mini-bus taxi.
- cockroach taxisplural of cockroach taxi: An unroadworthy mini-bus taxi.
- cockroach waspsplural of cockroach wasp: Any wasp of the family Ampulicidae, small sphecoid wasps that prey on cockroaches to lay their eggs on them.
- amber forest cockroachSynonym of amber wood cockroach (Ectobius vittiventris).
- cockroach of the seaA lobster.
- emerald cockroach waspsplural of emerald cockroach wasp: A cockroach wasp, of species Ampulex compressa.
Compound words 4
- cockroachyInfested with cockroaches.
- anticockroachCombating or repelling cockroaches.
- cockroachlikeResembling or characteristic of a cockroach.
- cockroachicideA substance that kills cockroaches.