wood louse

crustacean
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Also known as: wood lice
Plural:
Wood Lice
Related Topics:
isopod
pill bug
sow bug

wood louse, either of two related terrestrial crustaceans, the pill bug (q.v.) and the sow bug (q.v.).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.