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woSwa' ghew
[ woŹ‚wɑŹ”ɣɛw ]
Noun

English: woodlouse-like bug, pillbug-like bug, rolling bug

Source: QelIS boqHarmey

Category: animals

KLCP Level: 3

Notes

The cuckoo wasp is an example of an insect that rolls up defensively. The pillbug is an example of a crustacean that rolls up defensively.

As it turns out, thereā€™s a Klingon animal that does roll itself up into a ball when in danger (that is, it pretends to be dead or inanimate or something). Itā€™s called a woSwa'. Thereā€™s also a bug that does the same thing, and itā€™s called a woSwa' ghew, suggesting that the rolling-up characteristic of the woSwa' is one of its defining features.

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