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woodlouse meaning in Telugu

నామవాచకం nāmavācakaṁ

/ˈwʊdˌlaʊs/

woodlouse in Telugu: నామవాచకం (nāmavācakaṁ). 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.

Telugu words for woodlouse

small land crustacean of suborder Oniscidea
నామవాచకం nāmavācakaṁ

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of woodlouse in Telugu?
Woodlouse in Telugu is నామవాచకం (nāmavācakaṁ).
woodlouse అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Woodlouse: నామవాచకం (nāmavācakaṁ).
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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