"lugdor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lugdors [plural]
Etymology: Apparently derived from lock and door (compare lockchester) or perhaps dor (“dung beetle”). Attested from the 15th century. Head templates: {{en-noun}} lugdor (plural lugdors)
  1. (British, regional, archaic) the woodlouse Tags: British, archaic, regional Categories (lifeform): Isopods Synonyms: woodlouse

Inflected forms

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