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woodlouse in Spanish

woodlouse in Spanish is cochinilla de humedad, bicho bolita, chanchito de tierra — woodlouse means a small creature with a hard, segmented shell that lives outdoors in damp, dark spots such as under stones, and eats dead plants; some kinds curl into a ball when touched.

woodlouse in Spanish

cochinilla de humedad
noun
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.
bicho bolita
noun
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.
chanchito de tierra
noun
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.
marranito
noun
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.
bicho de bola
noun
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.
bichobolita
noun
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

What does "woodlouse" mean?

  1. noun A small creature with a hard, segmented shell that lives outdoors in damp, dark spots such as under stones, and eats dead plants; some kinds curl into a ball when touched.
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What is "woodlouse" in Spanish?
"woodlouse" in Spanish is cochinilla de humedad, bicho bolita, chanchito de tierra. woodlouse means: A small creature with a hard, segmented shell that lives outdoors in damp, dark spots such as under stones, and eats dead plants; some kinds curl into a ball when touched.
Are there other ways to say "woodlouse" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "woodlouse": cochinilla de humedad, bicho bolita, chanchito de tierra, marranito, bicho de bola, bichobolita.
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