Surinam cockroach
A species of cockroach, Pycnoscelus surinamensis, named after the Ogasawara Islands. Typically used in biological contexts.
The Surinam cockroach is an introduced species of cockroach found in the Ogasawara Islands.
Kanji spelling is rare and may be difficult to read; the word is usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Named after the Ogasawara Islands (小笠原) where it is found, combined with ゴキブリ (cockroach).