Genus Armadillidium (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Armadillidiidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Armadillidium is a genus of woodlice, also known as pill bugs or rolly pollies, in the family Armadillidiidae.
- The genus Armadillidium is the type genus of the Armadillidiidae family, which includes over 60 species of woodlice.
- Species within the genus Armadillidium can roll into a ball as a defense mechanism, using their plated exoskeleton for protection.
- Armadillidium is a terrestrial genus of isopod crustaceans, typically found in moist environments with abundant decaying organic matter.
- The genus Armadillidium has a wide distribution across southern Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia.