roach vs Blattella germanica

Blattella germanica vs roach

roach and Blattella germanica both are nouns.

roach is a verb but Blattella germanica is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roach	Yes	No	Yes	No
Blattella germanica	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Blattella germanica is a hyponym of roach; that is, Blattella germanica is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roach:

roach: any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Blattella germanica: small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest

Other hyponyms of roach include Asiatic cockroach, blackbeetle, Blatta orientalis, oriental cockroach, oriental roach, American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, Australian cockroach, Periplaneta australasiae, Croton bug, crotonbug, German cockroach, water bug, giant cockroach.

roach (noun)	Blattella germanica (noun)
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests	small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
the butt of a marijuana cigarette
street names for flunitrazepam
a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead

roach (verb)	Blattella germanica (verb)
cut the mane off (a horse)
comb (hair) into a roach

Difference between roach and Blattella germanica

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