'Blatta Germanica' definitions:

Definition of 'Blatta Germanica'

From: GCIDE
  • Cockroach \Cock"roach\, n. [Sp. cucaracha.] (Zool.) An orthopterous insect of the genus Blatta, and allied genera. [1913 Webster]
  • 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 (Blatta Germanica, formerly Ectobia Germanica), also called the German cockroach. [1913 Webster +PJC]