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pillbug

/ˈpɪlˌbʌɡ/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"When my daughter found a pillbug in the garden, she gently poked it, and it quickly rolled itself into a tiny gray ball. "
animal biology organism nature insect

Related Words

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terrestrial noun

/təˈɹɛstɹi.əl/

An inhabitant of the planet Earth.

"The terrestrial is a very important part of our school's science curriculum. "

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protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

Something that protects.

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

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woodlice noun

/ˈwʊdlaɪs/

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.

"Under the damp flowerpot, we found a colony of woodlice scurrying for cover. "

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quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

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themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

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garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

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daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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gently adverb

/ˈdʒɛntli/

In a gentle manner

"The mother spoke to her child gently, trying to calm him down. "

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subgroup noun

/ˈsʌbˌɡruːp/

A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.

"In our English class, a subgroup of students formed a study group to prepare for the vocabulary test. "

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crustaceans noun

/krʌˈsteɪʃənz/ /krʌˈsteɪʃnz/

Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.

"The seafood platter included a variety of crustaceans, like shrimp and crab legs. "

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rolled verb

/ɹəʊld/ /ɹoʊld/

To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.

"To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel."