sowbug

UK
/ˈsaʊbʌɡ/
US
/ˈsaʊbʌɡ/

Translations

sowbugnoun
sowbugs
pl
UK
/ˈsaʊbʌɡ/
US
/ˈsaʊbʌɡ/
The sowbug is often found in damp environments.
Мокрица часто встречается во влажных местах.
Additional translations
sowbugadjective
UK
/ˈsəʊbʌɡ/
US
/ˈsoʊbʌɡ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to sowbugs (e.g. "sowbug damage").

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.