| 释义 |
cro·ton bug
\ˈkrōtən-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: from Croton river, Westchester co., N.Y., used as a water supply by New York City
: a small active winged cockroach (Blattella germanica) prob. of African origin but common aboard ships and in urban buildings wherever food and moisture are available — called also German cockroach, water bug |