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BOAT BUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs
Synonyms:
boat bug; water boatman
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("boat bug" is a kind of...):
water bug (a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water)
Holonyms ("boat bug" is a member of...):
Corixa; genus Corixa (type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs)