"A genus of Orthopterous insects, having an oval or orbicular flattened body, the head hidden beneath the large plate of the prothorax, long thread-like antennae, and wings folded only longitudinally. The elytra are parchment-like, and the wings are sometimes very imperfectly developed, particularly in the females, as in the case of the common cockroach." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Female Cockroach

"A genus of Orthopterous insects, having an oval or orbicular flattened body, the head hidden beneath…

"A genus of Orthopterous insects, having an oval or orbicular flattened body, the head hidden beneath the large plate of the prothorax, long thread-like antennae, and wings folded only longitudinally. The elytra are parchment-like, and the wings are sometimes very imperfectly developed, particularly in the females, as in the case of the common cockroach." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Male Cockroach

"A genus of Orthopterous insects, having an oval or orbicular flattened body, the head hidden beneath…