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Gisborne cockroach

Gisborne cockroach noun: a cockroach of species Drymaplaneta semivitta.

Noun

Gisborne cockroach (plural Gisborne cockroaches)

  1. (New Zealand) A cockroach of species Drymaplaneta semivitta.

Forms of Gisborne cockroach

pluralGisborne cockroaches

Origin of Gisborne cockroach

While native to Australia, in New Zealand this insect was first discovered in the city of Gisborne.

Questions about Gisborne cockroach

What does Gisborne cockroach mean?
Gisborne cockroach means a cockroach of species Drymaplaneta semivitta.
What part of speech is Gisborne cockroach?
Gisborne cockroach is a noun.
What is the plural of Gisborne cockroach?
The plural of Gisborne cockroach is Gisborne cockroaches.

Words near Gisborne cockroach in the dictionary

  1. gisarme
  2. gisarmes
  3. gisarms
  4. GISAXS
  5. Gisborne
  6. Gisborne cockroach
  7. Gisborne cockroaches
  8. Gisborne South
  9. Gisbornian
  10. Gisburn
  11. Gisburn Forest

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