woodlouse in Persian
خر خاکی xar-xâki
/ˈwʊdˌlaʊs/
woodlouse in Persian: خر خاکی (xar-xâki). 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.
Persian words for woodlouse
- small land crustacean of suborder Oniscidea
- خر خاکی xar-xâki
English meaning of woodlouse
- 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.
Synonyms of woodlouse
- armadillo bug
- butcher boy
- cheese-bug
- cheesybug
- cheeselog
- chiggypig
- chucky pig
- doodlebug
- grammersow
- lobster lug
- monkey pea
- pill bug
woodlouse in other languages
Questions about woodlouse in Persian
- What is the meaning of woodlouse in Persian?
- Woodlouse in Persian is خر خاکی (xar-xâki).
- معنی woodlouse چیست؟
- Woodlouse: خر خاکی (xar-xâki).
- 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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