noun नाम

Woodlouse meaning in marathi

वुडलाऊस

  • Pronunciation

    /ˈwʊd.ˌlaʊs/

  • Definition

    any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body

    सपाट लंबवर्तुळाकार खंडित शरीर असलेले विविध लहान स्थलीय आयसोपॉड्सपैकी कोणतेही

  • Synonyms

    slater (स्लेटर)

noun

Woodlouse meaning in marathi

वुडलाऊस

  • Definitions

    1. 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.

    सबॉर्डर ओनिसिडियाचे कोणतेही स्थलीय आयसोपॉड क्रस्टेशियन, ज्यात कठोर, खंडित एक्सोस्केलेटन असते, बहुतेकदा ते बॉलमध्ये फिरण्यास सक्षम असतात आणि केवळ मृत वनस्पतींवरच खातात, सामान्यत: ओलसर, गडद ठिकाणी, जसे की दगड किंवा झाडाखाली राहतात.

  • Examples:
    1. In addition, both the woodlouse and the crayfish possess an unpaired medial nerve which runs along the whole length of the ventral nerve cord, linking adjacent ganglia.

    2. The sections allow woodlice to bend and curve their armored bodies. Some types of woodlice can roll into a tight ball. They do this to protect themselves when threatened by a predator.$V$Female woodlice carry their eggs in a liquid-filled pouch under their bodies. When the young woodlice hatch from the eggs, they crawl out of the pouch.

    3. Woodlice commonly produce offspring 1-3 times per year, with spring and autumn broods most common. Woodlice often survive for longer than a year, with longevity of 2-5 years not uncommon.