sow bug

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   terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow)

   Broaderwoodlouse

   Part ofPorcellioOniscus

Questions about sow bug

What does sow bug mean?

sow bug means "terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow)".

Is sow bug a common word?

sow bug is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.