sowbug

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noun

A woodlouse.

OriginMiddle English sowe →
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Meanings

nounsowbug (plural sowbugs)

plural sowbugs · alternative sow bug · alternative sow-bug

  1. A woodlouse.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pill bugwoodlouse

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsowe“sow, female pig; also woodlouse”
  2. Englishsowbug

From Middle English sowe (“sow, female pig; also woodlouse”); bug.

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APA

sowbug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sowbug

MLA

“sowbug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sowbug. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sowbug,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sowbug.

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