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sowbug

UK
/ˈsaʊbʌɡ/
US
/ˈsaʊbʌɡ/

Translations

sowbugnoun
sowbugs
pl
UK
/ˈsaʊbʌɡ/
US
/ˈsaʊbʌɡ/
cloporteTerme courant en entomologie et en langage général.
The garden was full of sowbugs hiding under the damp leaves.
Le jardin était rempli de cloportes qui se cachaient sous les feuilles humides.
Synonyms
pillbug
roly-poly
woodlice
sowbugadjective
UK
/ˈsəʊbʌɡ/
US
/ˈsoʊbʌɡ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to sowbugs (e.g. "sowbug damage").
de cloportesSe rend en français par une tournure descriptive, l’adjectif simple étant rare.
Sowbug damage can be severe on young seedlings.
Les dégâts de cloportes peuvent être graves sur les jeunes plants.

Definitions

sowbugnoun
A small terrestrial crustacean with a segmented body and a hard exoskeleton, commonly found in damp environments.
The garden was full of sowbugs hiding under the damp leaves.
sowbugadjective
Relating to or characteristic of sowbugs.
Sowbug damage can be severe on young seedlings.
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