Family Armadillidiidae (Noun)
Meaning
Pill bugs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Armadillidiidae, also known as pill bugs, includes over 300 species of terrestrial isopod crustaceans.
- The rounded backs of pill bugs from the family Armadillidiidae can be rolled into a ball for defense against predators.
- Most species in the family Armadillidiidae live in moist, humid environments, and some are found in gardens and under leaf litter.
- Armadillidiidae family pill bugs are generally tiny in size, ranging from 1 to 5 centimeters in length.
- Some species within the family Armadillidiidae, such as the Armadillidium vulgare, are common introductions to new ecosystems through human activity.