pill bug
(US) Any of very many terrestrial crustaceans, of the family , a subgroup of the woodlice, that can roll themselves up into a protective ball.
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(US) Any of very many terrestrial crustaceans, of the family , a subgroup of the woodlice, that can roll themselves up into a protective ball.
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