sow bug
[ sou ]
/ saʊ /
noun
any of several small, terrestrial isopods, especially of the genus Oniscus; wood louse.
Origin of sow bug
First recorded in 1740–50
Words nearby sow bug
sovietology,
soviets,
sovkhoz,
sovran,
sow,
sow bug,
sow one's wild oats,
sow thistle,
sow wild oats,
sowback,
sowbelly
British Dictionary definitions for sow bug
sow bug
/ (saʊ) /
noun
US and Canadian
any of various woodlice, esp any of the genera Oniscus and Porcellio
Word Origin for sow bug
C18: from its resemblance to a pig in shape