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common pillbug

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of common terrestrial woodlouse, Armadillidium vulgare, native to Europe but introduced and widespread to North America; with a mostly-black exoskeletons and often with yellow patternage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: common pill woodlouse

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Possibly a partial calque of translingual Armadillidium vulgare (literally “common little armadillo”).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دَرْعَام (darʕām) — Armadillidium vulgare
  • Chinese Mandarin: 尋常球鼠婦 /寻常球鼠妇 (xúncháng qiúshǔfù) — Armadillidium vulgare
  • Chinese Mandarin: 尋常卷甲蟲 /寻常卷甲虫 (xúncháng juǎnjiǎchóng) — Armadillidium vulgare
  • Chinese Mandarin: 普通卷甲蟲 /普通卷甲虫 (pǔtōng juǎnjiǎchóng) — Armadillidium vulgare
  • Czech: svinka obecná — Armadillidium vulgare
  • Dutch: gewone oprolpissebed — Armadillidium vulgare
  • French: cloporte commun — Armadillidium vulgare
  • French: armadille vulgaire — Armadillidium vulgare
  • German: Gemeine Rollassel — Armadillidium vulgare
  • German: Gewöhnliche Rollassel — Armadillidium vulgare
  • Polish: kulanka pospolita — Armadillidium vulgare
  • Russian: мокри́ца-бронено́сец обыкнове́нная (mokríca-bronenósec obyknovénnaja) — Armadillidium vulgare