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Meaning of "sow bug" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOW BUG

From its resemblance to a pig in shape.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SOW BUG

sow bug  [saʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOW BUG

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Sow bug is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOW BUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sow bug

Woodlouse

A woodlouse is a crustacean with a rigid, segmented, long exoskeleton and fourteen jointed limbs. Woodlice form the suborder Oniscidea within the order Isopoda, with over 5,000 known species. Woodlice in the genus Armadillidium can roll up into an almost perfect sphere as a defensive mechanism, hence some of the common names such as pill bug or roly-poly. Most woodlice, however, cannot do this.

Definition of sow bug in the English dictionary

The definition of sow bug in the dictionary is any of various woodlice, esp any of the genera Oniscus and Porcellio.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOW BUG

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SOW BUG

assassin bug
chinch bug
flower bug
flu bug
June bug
kissing bug
lace bug
lightning bug
May bug
mealy bug
millennium bug
Moreton Bay bug
pill bug
potato bug
shield bug
squash bug
stink bug
tummy bug
water bug
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Synonyms and antonyms of sow bug in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sow bug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOW BUG

Find out the translation of sow bug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sow bug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sow bug» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

母猪的bug
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bug cerda
570 millions of speakers

English

sow bug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोना बग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زرع علة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свиноматка ошибка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sow bug
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বীজ বপন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bug de truie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyemai pepijat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Assel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

SOWのバグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모돈 버그
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sow bug
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

gieo lỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிழை விதைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बो पेरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hata ekmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sow bug
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

locha błąd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свиноматка помилка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bug scroafă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χοιρομητέρα bug
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

keldermot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sugga bug
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

purke bug
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sow bug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOW BUG»

The term «sow bug» is used very little and occupies the 162.832 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOW BUG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sow bug

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOW BUG»

Discover the use of sow bug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sow bug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Insects and Spiders of the World
PILL BUG KEY FACTS Name Dooryard sow bug {Porcellio scaber) Distinctive features Hard plates cover the body; pair of uropods at the end of the abdomen Behavior Often huddles in groups to conserve water Food Decaying animal and ...
Robert S. Anderson, Richard Beatty, Stuart Church, 2003
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Nymph Fishing Rivers and Streams: A Biologist's View of ...
Sow Bug Nymph (16-10) Fishing Tactics. Relatively shallow water, less than three feet deep, with slow to moderate current speeds typify the kinds of locales where you will fish sow bug imitations. Nymphs should be presented near the bottom ...
Rick Hafele, 2006
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Being a Bug Scout
WHICH WAY SHOULD THE SOW BUG GO? 4. Remove one sow bug from your container. Place it in the bottom of the T. Once it crawls up the leg of the T, observe which way it turns, to the left or to the right. Open the flap at the bug's chosen ...
Carol Pugliano, 2011
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Over the Top
“Why, child, they're not ugly, at least not to another sow bug. And did you know that you and I can learn about God from even the tiniest creature?” She reached out and picked up one of the slower moving sow bugs. Instantly the bug rolled ...
Kay D. Rizzo, 2012
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Popular Science
Lee Passmore on guard beside a trapdoor spider's nest, waiting to snap a picture of the odd creature as it comes out to feed. At the right is a close-up of the spider herself and, below, a rare view of her dragging a sow bug through the hinged ...
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Catching Big Fish on Light Fly Tackle
Sow Bugs The sow bug is a burrowing crustacean that survived these rainy conditions and remained present in numbers, especially along rooty pockets of tree stumps forming undercut banks. The sow bug burrows in soils and debris and is a ...
Tom Wendelburg, 2001
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The Three-Legged Woman and Other Excursions in Teaching
The Purpose is a simple statement of what they intended to find out (“I wanted to see how the sow bug responded to light”). The Ma‐terials section is simply a list of what they used (glassware, light source, sow bugs, etc.). The Results are just ...
Robert Klose, 2010
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Dynamic Nymphing: Tactics, Techniques, and Flies from Around ...
... 159 GD's Dark and Deep Squirrel Nymph, 162 GD's Indicator Fly (CDC), 174 GD's Indicator Fly (Poly), 174 GD's Micro Quill Body Nymph, 164 GD's Pink Panther, 162 GD's Purple Czech, 172 GD's UV Sow Bug, 143, 164 general attractor fly, ...
George Daniel, 2012
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Field Guide to the Cascades & Olympics
SOW BUG FAMILY lONISIDAE) Sow bug, Oniscus asellus. L 14"- Vi" Gray to brown, many overlapping plates, noticeable antennae, 7 pairs oflegs. Under logs, in leaf litter, rotten wood, lowl-mont, W Cas, OMtns. Pill bug, Armadillidium vulgare.
Rob Sandelin, 2004
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Predict, Observe, Explain: Activities Enhancing Scientific ...
What do you think a sow bug chooses? Make a choice chamber by dividing a shoe box in two. Cut a small opening in the divider. Put an equal number of sow bugs into each side (maybe six). Experiment 1: Dark or Light? Cover one side of the ...
John Haysom, Michael Bowen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOW BUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sow bug is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dealing with Las Vegas insect invasion
A: I am sorry to hear you're having such a problem with pill bugs, sow bugs or roly-polies. Maybe I can add my two cents. These critters are crustaceans, in the ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
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Bugs invading local gardens
As far as chemicals are concerned, I see diatomaceous earth recommended a lot. The problem with this is that DE can't handle the wet environments sow bugs ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
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Column: The beauty of tying your own flies
I decided to test this theory by going way overboard in making a bright pattern to imitate the sow bugs which are so prevalent in Montana's Big Horn River. «The Sheridan Press, Jul 15»
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Busy B's at 'DARE'
And there's a kind of bug, a cellar bug in the southern Appalachians, known elsewhere as a sow bug. Beyond the Bs, new entries include Old Gappy, ... «Chronicle of Higher Education, Jul 15»
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Ask a Gardener: Nitrogen helps compost destroy fly larvae
Then, after you've cleared all potential sow bug hiding spots, set your traps. And that's as simple as a rolled up sheet of newspaper or corrugated cardboard. «The Bellingham Herald, Jun 15»
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Share “Gardening Tip of Month: Too much rain...”
With the prolonged monsoon season, the sow bug population exploded. A check under plants will reveal hordes of the hungry critters. Available chemicals to ... «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»
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The surprising science of roly-polies
Why might using pill and sow bugs for contaminated soil cleanup not work so well? 3. What are the three ways you can tell you found a sow bug instead of a pill ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, May 15»
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An L.A. Bug's Life
Pill bugs are crustaceans and get their name from what makes them a favorite with kids—the ability to roll into tight balls when frightened. Sow bugs, which are ... «LA Magazine, Apr 15»
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Bonny Doon School relies on foundation for science program
Bonny Doon School kid Oliver Hermanson gets a closer look at a sow bug he captured for his science class Thursday. The Bonny Doon Community School ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Mar 15»
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Hot fly-tying method catching on
But after several fruitless attempts to accurately replicate a sow bug worthy of catching trout on the Little Red River in Arkansas, he turned his attention to ... «The Denver Post, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sow bug [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sow-bug>. Apr 2024 ».
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