roach vs Periplaneta australasiae

Periplaneta australasiae vs roach

roach and Periplaneta australasiae both are nouns.

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

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

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

roach: any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Periplaneta australasiae: widely distributed in warm countries

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

roach (noun)	Periplaneta australasiae (noun)
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests	widely distributed in warm countries
European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
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a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead

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

Difference between roach and Periplaneta australasiae

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