sowbug

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sowbug

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

noun sowbugs · sow bug · sow-bug

A woodlouse.

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"sowbug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sowbug. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sowbug. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sowbug

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"sowbug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sowbug.

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@misc{sowbug_2026,
  title = {sowbug},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sowbug},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}