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ONISCUS

\ˈɒnɪskəs], \ˈɒnɪskəs], \ˈɒ_n_ɪ_s_k_ə_s]\

Definitions of ONISCUS

2011 - English Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A genus of insects, Class, Crustacea, very common in cellars and dark and moist places.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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