roach vs Periplaneta americana

Periplaneta americana vs roach

roach and Periplaneta americana both are nouns.

roach is a verb but Periplaneta americana is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roach	Yes	No	Yes	No
Periplaneta americana	Yes	No	No	No

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

roach: any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Periplaneta americana: large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed

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

roach (noun)	Periplaneta americana (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
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)	Periplaneta americana (verb)
cut the mane off (a horse)
comb (hair) into a roach

Difference between roach and Periplaneta americana

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