English Explanatory Dictionary

water beetle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various freshwater aquatic beetles that have a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs adapted for swimming, and that carry an air bubble underneath their abdomens.

Word forms

water beetle water beetles

Derived words

long-toed water beetle
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