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wood louse

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noun

Zoology.

  1. any of certain small, terrestrial crustaceans of the genera Oniscus, Armadillidium, etc., having a flattened, elliptical body.

Etymology

Origin of wood louse

First recorded in 1605–15

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Wood louse spider: This species belongs to a relatively small number of spiders that have six eyes instead of eight.

From Scientific American • May 19, 2021

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