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Default Re: Young cockroaches ?

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Originally Posted by whl626
I wonder what is the term for ' young cockroaches ', the exercise that I came across sure gives me wrong answer. It says " foal " but when I looked it up in the dictionaries, it means ' Young horse ' . Out of nearly 10 dictionaries, only one says it is ' nymphs '. Is there any other word for it ?
If you don't mind, I have shifted this question into the Ask a Teacher section, where it's probably more at home.
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