Genus Periplaneta (Noun)
Meaning
Cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Periplaneta is a cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches, commonly found in urban environments worldwide.
- The genus Periplaneta includes several notorious pest species of cockroaches that can thrive in human-altered ecosystems.
- Cockroach infestations are often attributed to species from the genus Periplaneta, which contain medium-sized to large species.
- Periplaneta genus cockroaches are not only significant pests, but they can also harbor disease-causing organisms.
- In the region, three species of the genus Periplaneta have been identified to be major household pests.