croton bug

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croton bug - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Croton bug \Cro"ton bug`\ (b[u^]g`). [From the Croton water of
     New York.] (Zool.)
     A small, active, winged species of cockroach (Ectobia Germanica
     ), the water bug. It is common aboard ships, and in
     houses in cities, esp. in those with hot-water pipes; --
     called also the German cockroach.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

  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]

croton bug - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Croton bug
      n 1: small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from
           Europe; a common household pest [syn: German cockroach,
           Croton bug, crotonbug, water bug, Blattella germanica
           ]