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Predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites
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backswimmer
Word definitions for backswimmer in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites [syn: Notonecta undulata ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of various aquatic insects, of the family ''(taxlink Notonectidae family noshow=1)'', that swim on their backs.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
backswimmer \back"swim`mer\ n. any of numerous predaceous aquatic insects of the family Notonectidae (such as Notonecta undulata ) that swim on their backs and may inflict painful bites; -- also called boat bug . --[RHUD]
Usage examples of backswimmer.
Looking down, she could see schools of streamlined, multilegged backswimmers riding the wake generated by her mount.
Looking down, she could see schools of streamlined, multi-legged backswimmers riding the wake generated by her mount.