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Blattidae

Blattidae

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A family of cockroaches that includes common household species
  • noun
  • /ˈblætɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Blattidae
  • The Blattidae family includes many common household cockroaches.

Examples

  • Several species within the Blattidae family are common household pests worldwide.

  • The exterminator identified the infestation as belonging to the Blattidae family.

  • Researchers studied the behavior of Blattidae under different environmental conditions.

  • Did you know that Blattidae are often found in kitchens?

  • Several species within the Blattidae family are common household pests worldwide.

  • The exterminator identified the infestation as belonging to the Blattidae family.

  • Researchers studied the behavior of Blattidae under different environmental conditions.

Surface Forms

Blattidae singular
Blattidae plural

Morphology

Blattidae = Blatta (opaque) = blatta + idae

Formed by adding the specialized taxonomic family suffix '-idae' to the genus name 'Blatta'; this scientific formation is not transparent to general English learners.

Etymology

Blattidae comes from the Latin word blatta, which meant a small night insect or 'cockroach', and the ending -idae is used by scientists to mean a 'family' of animals. So Blattidae simply means the 'cockroach family', which is why the name is used for the group of common household roaches.