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Definition of oniscoid in English:

oniscoid

Pronunciation /əʊˈnɪskɔɪd/

adjective

Zoology

  • Of, relating to, or resembling a woodlouse; (later) specifically of or relating to the suborder Oniscoidea, which comprises the woodlice and allied forms.

noun

Zoology

  • A crustacean of the suborder Oniscoidea, especially a woodlouse.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From Oniscus + -oid.