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slater

sla·ter

UK/ˈsleɪtə/ US/ˈsleɪtɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats

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Origin

From Middle English Slatere, Slatare, Sclatere, from Middle English sclater (“slater”).

Phrases

  • butcher boy
  • sai bug
  • saisai gnat
  • sea slater

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