/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of periplaneta Find synonyms for: Noun1. Periplaneta, genus Periplaneta, arthropod genususage: cosmopolitan genus of large cockroachesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language