hissing cockroach

English

Noun

hissing cockroach (plural hissing cockroaches)

Any member of the tribe Gromphadorhini of large, flightless, wood-inhabiting cockroaches that can produce a hissing sound by forcing air through their abdominal spiracles.

Derived terms

Madagascar hissing cockroach

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