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pill bug
pill·bug or pill bug P5332400 (pĭl′bŭg′)n.1. See woodlouse.2. Any of various woodlice of the family Armadillidiidae, having the ability to roll into a tight ball. Also called doodlebug, roly-poly.pill bug n (Animals) any of various woodlice of the genera Armadillidium and Oniscus, capable of rolling up into a ball when disturbed pill′ bug` n. any of various small terrestrial isopods, esp. of the genera Armadillidium and Oniscus, that can roll themselves up into a spherical shape. [1835–45, Amer.] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | pill bug - small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ballslater, woodlouse - any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitatsArmadillidium, genus Armadillidium - type genus of the Armadillidiidae |
pill bug Related to pill bug: sow bugWords related to pill bugnoun small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ballRelated Words- slater
- woodlouse
- Armadillidium
- genus Armadillidium
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