Words & TermsWork, bush and rural life
slater
A woodlouse.
In a sentence
Slaters scattered when she lifted the damp pot.
Where it came from
Probably from the creature’s grey, segmented, slate-like appearance; exact development uncertain. An Australian common name for a woodlouse or terrestrial isopod, confirmed by the ANDC and Australian natural-history sources.
- Where used
- Australia-wide
- Use today
- Current regional/common-name use varies