WATER BEETLE

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Meaning:

Any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("water beetle" is a kind of...):

beetle (insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings)

Holonyms ("water beetle" is a member of...):

Dytiscidae; family Dytiscidae (water beetles)