sphaeroma
noun
sphae·ro·ma
sfə̇ˈrōmə
1
capitalized
: a genus (the type of the family Sphaeromidae) of marine isopod crustaceans having broad oval bodies that can sometimes be rolled into a ball, an abdomen of two segments, and well developed antennae and including destructive borers of pilings and other timbers see rock-boring isopod
2
plural -s
: any isopod of the genus Sphaeroma
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“Sphaeroma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphaeroma. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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