Oniscus
See also: oniscus
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Oniscus_asellus_Furlbachtal01.jpg.webp)
Oniscus asellus
Etymology
From Latin oniscus, from Ancient Greek ὀνίσκος (onískos), diminutive of ὄνος (ónos, “donkey, ass”).
Proper noun
Oniscus m
- 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