CROTON BUG


Meaning of CROTON BUG in English

ˈkrōt ə n- noun

Usage: usually capitalized C

Etymology: from Croton river, Westchester co., N.Y., used as a water supply by New York City

: a small active winged cockroach ( Blattella germanica ) prob. of African origin but common aboard ships and in urban buildings wherever food and moisture are available — called also German cockroach, water bug

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