house cricket

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noun

a dark brown cricket, Acheta domesticus, having a light-colored head with dark crossbands, commonly occurring throughout North America and Europe, where it may be an indoor pest.

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Origin of house cricket

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby house cricket

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How to use house cricket in a sentence

The habits of the House Cricket (Gryllus domesticus) are nocturnal, like those of its congener of the fields.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
It is a young girl who thus addresses the cricket of the hearth, the house cricket.
Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn|Lafcadio Hearn
Mrs. House Cricket looked on for a moment and changed her mind about staying all night.
Birds and all Nature, Vol. VII, No. 4, April 1900|Various
At such times Mrs. House Cricket was forced unwillingly to fall asleep.
Birds and all Nature, Vol. VII, No. 4, April 1900|Various

Mrs. House Cricket wore a grayish yellow dress, marked a little with brown and Mr. Field Cricket wore darker colors.
Birds and all Nature, Vol. VII, No. 4, April 1900|Various