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water bug
(encz) | water bug, n: |
Water bug
(gcide) | Water bug \Wa"ter bug`\ (Zool.)
(a) The Croton bug.
(b) Any one of numerous species of large, rapacious, aquatic,
hemipterous insects belonging to Belostoma, Benacus,
Zaitha, and other genera of the family
Belostomatidae. Their hind legs are long and fringed,
and act like oars. Some of these insects are of great
size, being among the largest existing Hemiptera. Many of
them come out of the water and fly about at night.
[1913 Webster] |
water bug
(wn) | water bug
n 1: a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on
the surface of water
2: small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from
Europe; a common household pest [syn: German cockroach,
Croton bug, crotonbug, water bug, {Blattella
germanica}] |
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giant water bug
(encz) | giant water bug, n: |
Water bug
(gcide) | Water bug \Wa"ter bug`\ (Zool.)
(a) The Croton bug.
(b) Any one of numerous species of large, rapacious, aquatic,
hemipterous insects belonging to Belostoma, Benacus,
Zaitha, and other genera of the family
Belostomatidae. Their hind legs are long and fringed,
and act like oars. Some of these insects are of great
size, being among the largest existing Hemiptera. Many of
them come out of the water and fly about at night.
[1913 Webster] |
giant water bug
(wn) | giant water bug
n 1: large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds
on young fishes |
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