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woodlouse Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

Any of various small terrestrial crustaceans of the suborder Oniscidea having a flattened, segmented, gray-brown shell and seven pairs of legs, commonly found in damp habitats under decaying wood or stones and often capable of rolling into a defensive ball.

Usage Example

"When we lifted the damp log in the garden, a tiny pill bug curled itself into a tight gray sphere."

Strongest
pill bug
sow bug
roly-poly
slater
Strong
potato bug
doodlebug

• Nearby Words

woodless
woodlore
woodlot
woodlouse
woodman
woodmouse
woodpecker

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Woodlouse. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/woodlouse
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