roly-poly bug

roly-poly bug(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la cochinilla
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The roly-poly bug rolled itself up into a ball.La cochinilla se hizo una bola.
b. el bicho bolita
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
When I picked up the log, a bunch of roly-poly bugs came scurrying out.Cuando levanté el tronco, salieron muchos bichos bolita.
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