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woodlouse meaning in Tamil

ஆயிரக்குண்டலி

/ˈwʊdˌlaʊs/

woodlouse in Tamil: ஆயிரக்குண்டலி. 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.

Tamil words for woodlouse

ஆயிரக்குண்டலி

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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What is the meaning of woodlouse in Tamil?
Woodlouse in Tamil is ஆயிரக்குண்டலி.
woodlouse என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Woodlouse: ஆயிரக்குண்டலி.
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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