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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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