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NOTONECTA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers
Synonyms:
genus Notonecta; Notonecta
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Notonecta" is a kind of...):
arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Notonecta"):
backswimmer; Notonecta undulata (predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites)
Holonyms ("Notonecta" is a member of...):
family Notonectidae; Notonectidae (aquatic carnivorous insects)