Blattodea (Noun)
Meaning
Cockroaches; in some classifications considered an order.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Blattodea is an order of insects that comprises the cockroaches and their relatives.
- Some taxonomists group Blattodea as a superorder that includes the cockroaches and termites.
- In the context of insect systematics, Blattodea is sometimes used interchangeably with the term cockroach.
- Blattodea is characterized by its distinctive ovipositor and cerci, which distinguish it from other insect orders.
- Cockroaches, classified under the order Blattodea, have been present on Earth for over 320 million years.