Blattaria
9.9
A group of insects that includes all cockroaches
- noun
- /blæˈtɛəriə/
- Specialized
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Blattaria
- The mating rituals of suborder blattaria.
Examples
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Insects from the order blattaria are known for their adaptability and resilience.
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The scientist studied the behavior of blattaria in their natural habitat.
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Many people dislike blattaria because they are commonly found in homes.
Synonyms
9.9
A group of insects that includes cockroaches and sometimes termites
is narrower covering only cockroaches and excluding any termites
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blattaria comes from the Latin word blatta, which means 'cockroach'. The ending -aria names a group, so Blattaria simply means the group of cockroaches.
