asellus
noun
asel·lus
\əˈseləs\
Definition of asellus
1 capitalized : the type genus of Asellidae
2 plural aselli \-lī, -ˌlē\ : an isopod of the genus Asellus or of the family Asellidae
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Origin and Etymology of asellus
New Latin, from Latin, small ass, diminutive of asinus ass — more at ass
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