Oniscus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Oniscus genus includes many species of woodlice that are unable to roll into a ball for defense.
- The Oniscidae family is commonly known as the woodlice, with Oniscus as the type genus.
- Oniscus asellus is a species of woodlouse that is widely distributed throughout Europe and North America.
- In the classification of woodlice, Oniscus is the type genus of the Oniscidae family, which includes many other related genera.
- Oniscus is a genus of woodlice that are characterized by their inability to roll into a ball for protection.