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woodlouse

/ˈwʊd.laʊs/

Translations

woodlousenoun

woodlice

/ˈwʊd.laʊs/

The woodlouse crawled under the damp log.

Мокрица заползла под влажное бревно.

Synonyms

woodlouseadjective

/ˈwʊdlaʊs/

/ˈwʊdˌlaʊs/

Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. "woodlouse damage".

woodlousenoun

A small terrestrial crustacean with a segmented body and fourteen legs, commonly found in damp habitats.

The woodlouse scurried under the log when I lifted it.

woodlouseadjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or caused by woodlice (terrestrial isopod crustaceans).

Woodlouse damage can be a problem for young seedlings in damp greenhouses.