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woodlouse vs pill bug

pill bug vs woodlouse

woodlouse and pill bug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
woodlouse Yes No No No
pill bug Yes No No No
As nouns, pill bug is a hyponym of woodlouse; that is, pill bug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than woodlouse:
  • woodlouse: 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 woodlouse include sow bug.
woodlouse (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 woodlouse and pill bug

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