Definition of woodlouse Woodlouse
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What does woodlouse mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: woodlice |
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| woodlouse - any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats | ||
| slater | ||
| 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 | ||
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Wiktionary 
- woodlouse (Noun)
A terrestrial isopod crustacean suborder Oniscoidea with a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often capable of being rolled into a ball, found in damp, dark places, and feeding only on dead plant matter, usually lives under stones or bark.
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woodlouse
A terrestrial crustacean that is a member of the suborder Oniscidea. It has a rigid, segmented, calcareous exoskeleton and fourteen jointed limbs. It is usually found in damp, dark places, such as under rocks and logs.
Part of speech
🔤- woodlouse, noun, singular of woodlouses.
