oniscidean
oniscidean noun: any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea; a woodlouse.
Noun
oniscidean (plural oniscideans)
- Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea; a woodlouse.
- Nevertheless, these studies strongly suggest that arginine is not an essential amino acid in oniscideans.1995, Patrick J. Walsh, Patricia A. Wright, Nitrogen Metabolism and Excretion, page 112
- The oniscidean digestive system has been extensively studied and well described in both slaters and sowbugs (Hames and Hopkin 1989; Štrus et al. 1995).[…]Frequent moulting is an important characteristic of juvenile and adult oniscideans and is related to growth, renewal of the cuticle and...2006, Rok Kostanjšek, Jasna Štrus, Aleš Lapanje, Gorazd Avguštin, Maja Rupnik, Damjana Drobne, “5: Intestinal Microbiota of Terrestrial Isopods”, in Helmut König, Ajit Varma, editors, Intestinal...
- Synonyms:
- synonyms at woodlouse, woodlouse
Synonyms of oniscidean
- synonyms at woodlouse
- woodlouse
Forms of oniscidean
| plural | oniscideans |
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Origin of oniscidean
Oniscidea + -an
Questions about oniscidean
- What does oniscidean mean?
- Oniscidean means any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea; a woodlouse.
- What part of speech is oniscidean?
- Oniscidean is a noun.
- What is the plural of oniscidean?
- The plural of oniscidean is oniscideans.
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