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blattoid.

Any member of the Blattoidea superfamily of cockroaches and termites.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈblæ.tɔɪd/US
  1. Any member of the Blattoidea superfamily of cockroaches and termites.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from translingual Blattoidea, from the type genus of Blatta, from Latin blatta (“photophobic bug”). Further etymology unclear.

adj/ˈblæ.tɔɪd/US
  1. Relating to the Blattoidea, comprised of cockroaches and termites.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from translingual Blattoidea, from the type genus of Blatta, from Latin blatta (“photophobic bug”). Further etymology unclear.

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