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wood louse

noun

: a small, gray insect that lives under stones and in other dark, wet places

Full Definition of WOOD LOUSE

:  a terrestrial isopod crustacean (suborder Oniscoidea) with a flattened elliptical body often capable of being rolled into a ball —called also pill bug, sow bug
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First Known Use of WOOD LOUSE

1611
WOOD LOUSE Defined for Kids

wood louse

noun

Definition of WOOD LOUSE for Kids

:  a tiny flat gray animal that is a crustacean usually found living under stones or bark

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