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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
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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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