Oniscoidea

plural noun

Onis·​coi·​dea

ˌänə̇ˈskȯidēə,

ˌōn-

: a suborder of Isopoda that includes all terrestrial isopods and a few that are to some extent aquatic

oniscoidean

¦⸗⸗¦⸗dēən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Oniscus + -oidea

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