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noun
Any of very many terrestrial crustaceans, of the family Armadillidiidae, a subgroup of the woodlice, that can roll themselves up into a protective ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: woodlouse, slater
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