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woodlouse in Arabic

قَمْل الخَشَب qaml al-ḵašab

/ˈwʊdˌlaʊs/

woodlouse in Arabic: قَمْل الخَشَب (qaml al-ḵašab). In English, woodlouse means any of various small terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, having a rigid segmented exoskeleton, usually feeding on dead plant matter and living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark. Several common species roll into a ball when disturbed, hence names such as pill bug and roly-poly.

Arabic words for woodlouse

small land crustacean of suborder Oniscidea
قَمْل الخَشَب qaml al-ḵašab

English meaning of woodlouse

  1. noun Any of various small terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, having a rigid segmented exoskeleton, usually feeding on dead plant matter and living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark. Several common species roll into a ball when disturbed, hence names such as pill bug and roly-poly.

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Questions about woodlouse in Arabic

What is the meaning of woodlouse in Arabic?
Woodlouse in Arabic is قَمْل الخَشَب (qaml al-ḵašab).
ما معنى كلمة woodlouse؟
Woodlouse: قَمْل الخَشَب (qaml al-ḵašab).
What does woodlouse mean in English?
Woodlouse means any of various small terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, having a rigid segmented exoskeleton, usually feeding on dead plant matter and living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark. Several common species roll into a ball when disturbed, hence names such as pill bug and roly-poly.

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