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sow bug

[ sou ]

noun

  1. any of several small, terrestrial isopods, especially of the genus Oniscus; wood louse.

sow bug

/ saʊ /

noun

  1. any of various woodlice, esp any of the genera Oniscus and Porcellio

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sow bug1

First recorded in 1740–50

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sow bug1

C18: from its resemblance to a pig in shape

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