Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
order within thesubdivision Polyneoptera — thecockroaches .
Etymologies
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Blatta + -odea
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Examples
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Cockroaches (Order Blattodea) A lot of parents have an understandable aversion to cockroachesbut, provided they are housed and looked after properly caged then they are the same as any other insect.
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