woodlouse in French
woodlouse in French is cloporte, cochon de saint Antoine — woodlouse means a small creature with a hard, segmented shell that lives outdoors in damp, dark spots such as under stones, and eats dead plants; some kinds curl into a ball when touched.
woodlouse in French
cloporte
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.
cochon de saint Antoine
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.
What does "woodlouse" mean?
- noun A small creature with a hard, segmented shell that lives outdoors in damp, dark spots such as under stones, and eats dead plants; some kinds curl into a ball when touched.
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What is "woodlouse" in French?
"woodlouse" in French is cloporte, cochon de saint Antoine. woodlouse means: A small creature with a hard, segmented shell that lives outdoors in damp, dark spots such as under stones, and eats dead plants; some kinds curl into a ball when touched.
Are there other ways to say "woodlouse" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "woodlouse": cloporte, cochon de saint Antoine.
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