Vocab Bloom Hub

woodlouse

/ˈwʊd.laʊs/

1 entry

noun

/ˈwʊd.laʊs/C1formal
  • ruНебольшое наземное ракообразное с плоским, эллиптическим, сегментированным телом, обычно встречающееся во влажных местах обитания, таких как под бревнами или камнями.

A small terrestrial crustacean with a flat, elliptical, segmented body, commonly found in damp habitats such as under logs or stones.

irregular plural

  1. Small terrestrial crustaceanB1formal

    A small, land-dwelling crustacean with a flat, oval, segmented body, commonly found in damp environments such as under logs or stones.

    ruМокрица

    • I found a woodlouse crawling under the flowerpot.
    • Woodlice curl into a ball when they feel threatened.
    • The garden is full of woodlice after the rain.

    Synonymspill bugroly-polyslatersow bug

Forms
  • woodlice plural form
  • woodlice's possessive plural form
  • woodlouse's possessive singular form