woodlouse

Meaning

Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

Synonyms

sow bug

pill bug

roly-poly

slater

doodlebug

potato bug

monkeypea

cochineal

cheeselog

grasshopper

wood louse

pill-bug

armadillo bug

roll up bug

Translations

cloporte

onisco

bicho-de-conta

Oniscidea

porcellino di terra

armadillo volgare

Oniscus asellus

cochinilla de humedad

couvreur

Assel

cocciniglia

Landassel

Oniscus

woodlouse

Kellerassel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwʊd.ˌlaʊs/

Etymology

From wood + louse.