Australian cockroach
Australian cockroach noun: any member of the species Periplaneta australasiae of cockroaches, visually similar and closely related to American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana).
Noun
Australian cockroach (plural Australian cockroaches)
- Any member of the species Periplaneta australasiae of cockroaches, visually similar and closely related to American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana).
Australian cockroach meaning in Arabic
Australian cockroach in Arabic
- Periplaneta australasiae
- صُرْصُور أُسْتُرَالِيّ ṣurṣūr ʔusturāliyy
Forms of Australian cockroach
| plural | Australian cockroaches |
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Origin of Australian cockroach
By surface analysis, Australian + cockroach. Compare Periplaneta australasiae ("periplaneta of Australasia") and Blatta australasiae ("cockroach of Australasia").
Questions about Australian cockroach
- What does Australian cockroach mean?
- Australian cockroach means any member of the species Periplaneta australasiae of cockroaches, visually similar and closely related to American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana).
- What is Australian cockroach in Arabic?
- Australian cockroach in Arabic is صُرْصُور أُسْتُرَالِيّ (ṣurṣūr ʔusturāliyy). See Australian cockroach meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Australian cockroach?
- Australian cockroach is a noun.
- What is the plural of Australian cockroach?
- The plural of Australian cockroach is Australian cockroaches.
Words near Australian cockroach in the dictionary
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