Oniscus

See also: oniscus

Translingual

Oniscus asellus

Etymology

From Latin oniscus, from Ancient Greek ὀνίσκος (onískos), diminutive of ὄνος (ónos, “donkey, ass”).

Proper noun

Oniscus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Oniscidae – certain woodlice, including the common woodlouse.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Oniscus ancarensis, Oniscus armatus, Oniscus asellus (common woodlouse), Oniscus lusitanus, Oniscus simoni (species)

Further reading

• Oniscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Oniscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Oniscus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons