Kellerassel

German

Wikispecies

Etymology

Keller (“cellar”) +‎ Assel (“woodlouse”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛlərˌasəl/, [ˈkɛ.lɐˌʔa.sl̩]
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Noun

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  1. woodlouse, pill bug
    Synonym: Assel
  2. (biology) rough woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)

Usage notes
  • Kellerassel is the commonest word for “woodlouse” in all contexts other than biological literature, where it refers specially to the “rough woodlouse”.

Declension

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