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Periplaneta americana vs cockroach

cockroach vs Periplaneta americana

Periplaneta americana and cockroach both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Periplaneta americana Yes No No No
cockroach Yes No No No
As nouns, cockroach is a hypernym of Periplaneta americana; that is, cockroach is a word with a broader meaning than Periplaneta americana:
  • Periplaneta americana: large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
  • cockroach: any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Other hypernyms of Periplaneta americana include roach.
Periplaneta americana (noun) cockroach (noun)
large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Difference between Periplaneta americana and cockroach

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