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woodlouse
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woodlouse [ˈwʊdˌlaʊs]
n pl -lice [-ˌlaɪs]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small terrestrial isopod crustaceans of the genera Oniscus, Porcellio, etc., which have a flattened segmented body and occur in damp habitats See also pill bug
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Noun1.woodlouse - any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
isopod - any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling
pill bug - small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
sow bug - terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow)
Translations
woodlouse [ˈwʊdlaʊs] N (woodlice (pl)) [ˈwʊdlaɪs]cochinilla f
woodlouse [ˈwʊdlaʊs] [woodlice] [ˈwʊdlaɪs] (pl) ncloporte m
woodlouse [ˈwʊdˌlaʊs] n (Zool) → onisco


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