English Explanatory Dictionary

whirligig beetle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various water beetles of the family Gyrinidae that swim rapidly in circles when alarmed.

Word forms

whirligig beetle whirligig beetles whirligig

Etymology

So called due to its behavior of spinning rapidly in place when alarmed, in a manner similar to a whirligig or spinning top.

Synonyms

gyrinid mellow bug

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