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wood louse vs pill bug

pill bug vs wood louse

wood louse and pill bug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wood louse Yes No No No
pill bug Yes No No No
As nouns, pill bug is a hyponym of wood louse; that is, pill bug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wood louse:
  • wood louse: any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
  • pill bug: small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
Other hyponyms of wood louse include sow bug.
wood louse (noun) pill bug (noun)
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
Difference between wood louse and pill bug

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