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Water beetle Moderate

Water beetle has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming

2

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.

See Also
hydrophilid aquatic beetle whirligig beetle scorpion bug
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
beetle
Rhyming Words
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