noun
Blattella nipponica (species of cockroach)
A specific cockroach species native to Japan; scientific name Blattella nipponica. Typically written in katakana.
モリチャバネゴキブリは、日本の森林に生息する小型のゴキブリです。
Blattella nipponica is a small cockroach that inhabits Japanese forests.
Compound of 森 (mori, 'forest'), 茶 (cha, 'brown'), 翅 (hane, 'wing'), and 蜚蠊 (gokiburi, 'cockroach'), describing its habitat and appearance. The exact derivation is uncertain beyond the literal components.