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Definition of Blatta

1. Noun. Type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide.

Medical Definition of Blatta

1. A genus of insects (family Blattidae) that includes the abundant oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis. The dried insect yields antihydropin, a diuretic principle. Origin: L. Cockroach (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Blatta

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Morphology by Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology (1889)
"THE EMBRYOLOGY OF Blatta GERMANICA AND DORYPHORA DECEMLINEATA. ... and Blatta germanica (Linn.). The first and the last occur, as is well known, ..."

2. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1885)
"Our blatta-wing, then, must be regarded as older than the scorpion described by ... 5, for comparison, a representation of a living blatta from Mexico, ..."

3. Sanitary Entomology: The Entomology of Disease, Hygiene and Sanitation by William Dwight Pierce (1921)
"Blatta orientalis (Linnaeus) (fig. 71) One of the most prevalent and widely distributed roaches is the Blatta orientalis of ..."

4. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science edited by Biologists Limited, The Company of. (1879)
"On the BRAIN of the COCKROACH, Blatta ORIENTALIS. By ET NEWTON, FGS, HM Geological Survey. With Plates XV and XVI. It seemed desirable, therefore, ..."

5. The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton by Gilbert White (1877)
"... dark chimney closets, and find since, that in the night they swarm also in my kitchen. On examination, I soon ascertained the species to be the blatta ..."

6. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies by Edward Pollock Anshutz (1900)
"The Blatta orientalis is a common insect in India, where it is found abundantly in the dwelling houses. It has rather a flat body, from an inch to a couple ..."

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