FAMILY BELOSTOMATIDAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Water bugs

Synonyms:

Belostomatidae; family Belostomatidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("family Belostomatidae" is a kind of...):

arthropod family (any of the arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "family Belostomatidae"):

giant water bug (large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes)

Holonyms ("family Belostomatidae" is a member of...):

Heteroptera; suborder Heteroptera (true bugs)