armadillo bug
armadillo bug noun: a common name for several species of woodlouse (such as those in family Armadillidiidae) that roll into a ball when disturbed.
Noun
armadillo bug (plural armadillo bugs)
- A common name for several species of woodlouse (such as those in family Armadillidiidae) that roll into a ball when disturbed.
- At Tulpehocken Street, playing in the woodpile by the stable, the creature, which I called an armadillo bug, somehow got into my ear.1946, Cornelius Weygandt, On the Edge of Evening, →OCLC, page 21
- Dad held his breath while Pam rolled over like an armadillo bug. Mom stood up from her chair and wandered to the edge of the porch watching, but Pam wasn't hurt. She hadn't even let go of the ball!2003, Helen Kay Polaski, Forget me Knots... from the Front Porch, →ISBN, page 70
Synonyms of armadillo bug
Forms of armadillo bug
| plural | armadillo bugs |
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Origin of armadillo bug
From armadillo + bug, owing to its resemblance to the mammal in form and certain behaviors.
Words that rhyme with armadillo bug
Questions about armadillo bug
- What does armadillo bug mean?
- Armadillo bug means a common name for several species of woodlouse (such as those in family Armadillidiidae) that roll into a ball when disturbed.
- What part of speech is armadillo bug?
- Armadillo bug is a noun.
- What is the plural of armadillo bug?
- The plural of armadillo bug is armadillo bugs.
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