| Croton bug | [ From the Croton water of New York. ] (Zool.) A small, active, winged species of cockroach (Ectobia Germanica), the water bug. It is common aboard ships, and in houses in cities, esp. in those with hot-water pipes; -- called also the |
| german cockroach | (n) small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest, Syn. Blattella germanica, water bug, Croton bug, crotonbug |