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cockroach vs American cockroach

American cockroach vs cockroach

cockroach and American cockroach both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cockroach Yes No No No
American cockroach Yes No No No
As nouns, American cockroach is a hyponym of cockroach; that is, American cockroach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cockroach:
  • cockroach: any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
  • American cockroach: large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
cockroach (noun) American cockroach (noun)
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
Difference between cockroach and American cockroach

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