1) Arthropod genus 2) Genus periplaneta 
Periplaneta is a genus of cockroaches. ...
A genus of blattidae containing several species with the most common being p. Americana, the american cockroach. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
Genus of insects that includes P. americana , the American cockroach, a favourite experimental animal.
Type: Term Pronunciation: per′i-pla-nē′tă Definitions: 1. A genus of large cockroaches including several cosmopolitan household pests found wherever food is available, especially in moist protected areas. Periplaneta americana (American cockroach), a very large brownish-chestnut species, 30-40 mm long, is probably native to Af...
[n] - cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches
genus Periplaneta noun cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches